The M Party of Five: The thinks we think...

"These people need to learn how to drive!" That was not said by me, that was said by Molli, the 5-year-old in the back seat. She said this while we were driving home from school today because I was mumbling something about how I got cut off in traffic. Oops, I wonder what else she has heard in the car while Tim or I are driving? When Morgan made the comment, "They need to get better crossing guards, this one sucks!" on the way to school this morning (Tim usually takes her to school), I realized that maybe our kids listen to us when we think they aren't. I need to make a mental note to check what I say before it comes out of my mouth before my kids tell someone something I said about them. I know this sounds bad, I try to be a good role model, but people in cars make me mad. They really don't know how to drive. And the cashiers at the grocery stores are not friendly. And the baggers at the grocery store are clueless (I mean, really, who doesn't have the common sense to not throw the canned food on top of the bread??). And the people who work at the drive-thru don't ever get the order right. However, that being said, maybe I shouldn't say things in front of my kids that I wouldn't want them to repeat in front of others. We'll see how that goes, I will add that to the list of things to do. After all, I am sure that at some point, somewhere there are good drivers on the road other than me, friendly cashiers, conscientious baggers, and smart drive-thru workers. If y'all find them, let me know.

So today was Dr. Seuss's birthday. Molli wanted to know if that meant we had a doctor's appointment. When I said no, she wanted to know how she was supposed to tell him happy birthday. Oh the thinks that kid thinks (I'm hoping you got the Dr. Seuss reference there). Because today was being celebrated at Morgan's school, I had to make cupcakes. Unfortunately I only had to take 6 cupcakes to round out the people that had already volunteered. Which means that there were 18 cupcakes to be left at home. Believe it or not, I didn't want to eat those 18 cupcakes so I took them to Molli's school so that her class would eat them. I came home and had a piece of the chocolate pie that I made last night. But at least I didn't eat 18 cupcakes.

Morgan and Molli got haircuts today. Molli got a little trim, but Morgan got three inches cut off her hair. She has been walking around like a runway model. She said that she hoped that her Daddy would recognize her because she looked so different (good news, he did).

We are having company for dinner (in about an hour) so I guess I had better go clean the kitchen, bathe the kids, feed the kids, take a shower, and cook dinner.....let's hope I can get that done in the next 58 minutes....