kids

I haven't posted any photos or videos of my children in the past, but this one is so smile-inducing, I just had to share it. If you have a "case of the Mondays," this is the cure! My daughter (Sweet Pea) sings her "Be Happy" theme song, and big brother (Punkin) does his big brother thing in the background. Enjoy!

My middle child is very thoughtful. He is six years old, and he's always asking questions and pondering things. He asks questions like, "Mom, why do we have cheeks?" How do you answer something like that? I said, "To protect our teeth and the bones inside our faces." My husband said, "So the food doesn't fall out when we chew." Hubby likes to be funny. :-) A couple of nights ago, this boy was taking a bath. He noticed the label on the shampoo bottle, which said "3-in-1," and asked what "3-in-1" means. I told him it's because that product does three things to help us get cleaned up. It's a body wash, shampoo, and hair conditioner, all in one bottle. He thought for a minute and came up with this: "Hey, what if it was 13-in-1! Then we could get super-clean, and it would keep out the tangles forever! We would smell good and stay clean for 13 days!" I love that boy, and I love the way he thinks.

I have three children: two boys, and a girl. The boys have been using the toilet independently for a few years, and my daughter is just learning. As any parent can understand, I am really looking forward to the day when we are a diaper-free household! Even though the boys can take care of their own business in the bathroom, there are still some improvements to be made. For one thing, I wish they would be more careful with their aim. I am so tired of cleaning up after them! These nifty stickers are designed to help guys with piss-poor (ha ha) aim do a better job of hitting the mark. Of course, they're from Japan, home to many toilet-related innovations. The stickers can be installed in toilets or urinals, and change color when peed upon. I can imagine that a color-changing target in the pot would be irresistible for my boys, and would reduce the occurrence of stray drips and dribbles. I haven't seen these in any stores yet, but if I do, I'm buying them! Via tokyomango.