Safety Seats

I got this link from a friend's blog. The article talks about the importance of using the correct safety seats for children and also has a link to guidelines for different stages. It was a good read, and I now have some answers for my kids on the whole "Do I still have sit in a booster seat" question. My kids are usually good at buckling up, but they don't always like to use the booster seats. I, however, want them to be as safe as possible. Here is the article: Mom, why do I still have to sit in this “baby” car seat?

And the moral is.......

You know what they say about Karma. Yesterday, the kids were playing with their Nerf guns. Ostin decided that he would trip Caitlin when she went to walk by him. Well, the gun she was holding in her hands went flying and hit him in the face. There was a lot of blood as there is with any head wound, but we decided that he probably needed to see a doctor. So off to the emergency room we went. About three hours later we walked out with 5 stitches. I keep asking him if he learned his lesson and he tells me yes, but I'm willing to bet that he will forget all about it in a week or two.
We go to see his doctor tomorrow for a follow up exam and the stitches should come out in about a week.

****Warning : There are pictures of the stitches below. View at your own discretion. *****

Flag Football

The boys had their first football game yesterday. They had so much fun! They were learning the rules of the game and the different positions. They don't really keep score which is nice. There is still celebrating when you make a good play but it's not to the exclusion of the other team. It's really nice for the boys since this is their first year and they can learn and play without feeling bad about making mistakes. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Sorry

To my children:

I'm sorry I am in such a bad mood this morning. I'm not used to being up half the night anymore. No sleep not only makes you moody, but mommy too.

• I'm sorry for upsetting you by throwing away your toy this morning. Please remember that if mommy has told you that your toy is annoying her, you need to stop playing with it at the breakfast table.
• I'm sorry for making you get your own breakfast this morning.
  
• I'm sorry for not playing with you, but sitting on the couch staring into space for a good 3 minutes.
• I'm sorry for not laughing at your funny sayings this morning.
• I'm sorry for the frown I wore all morning.

I promise to try and get some rest while you are at school today. Please be patient with me, I'm only human and at times I don't like myself either.
And Caleb: I hope you don't have any nightmares tonight, I don't like to see you upset about things that I really can't do anything about. I am glad that you seem to be just fine this morning. I must have helped you a little bit anyway and that does make me feel better.

Labor Day Cookout

Our friends Steve and Sarah had a cookout at their house yesterday. We had a good time swimming, hanging out, and eating. It was just too bad Daddy couldn't be there with us. But here are some pictures for everyone to see.

Ostin and Caleb

Caleb

Caitlin

Ostin floating and taking it easy.

Cailtin laughing.

Now, that's a bug!

First thing you need to know, I don't like bugs. At all. Second, I've heard cicadas (I mean you hear them all the time at night in the summertime). But, I've never recalled actually seeing one and someone saying, " Now that is a cicada." So when I saw this bug on my neighbor's driveway this morning, I had no idea what it was. The only thing I knew was that it was huge! The body itself is almost 2 inches long. Add in the wings and you've got one big bug.
Sarah (my neighbor) tells her daughter to move it so she won't run over it. Well, being 10, Courtney just kicks it over to the side. That's when we heard the sound. I'm not used to hearing that loud of a noise come out of one bug. No wonder the cicada sounds are so loud! There probably aren't even that many making that noise at once.
If you were watching us, you got a big laugh. I'm not sure who jumped away the farthest. So of course, I had to go get my camera, take a picture, and then get online to find out exactly what it was. So yes, it was a cicada.

You really can't tell, but this thing is huge.

The funny thing is that after looking at all of the different images online, I remember picking the shells off of the trees back in Georgia when I was younger. (I was much more of a tomboy back then.) I mean, did you know they molt? And when they do, the shell stays stuck to the side of the tree. Now, I can only think - gross!