Super Slug

*Day 308*

Today on the way to school, Logan saw the biggest slug I have ever seen in my whole life.  It was amazing.  So, of course, I had to catch it and take it to preschool to show my kids.  They were pretty amazed (until Mikell and Ashlynn brought their new puppies for show and tell).  There was talk of seeing what would happen to this Goliath if we sprinkled salt on it, but in the end, Logan had pity on it and released it into the backyard.  After he helped (pushed) it off the porch because it was taking too long for it to get there itself.  Enjoy some picture we took while it was in our care.

It's HUGE!

I have never seen any markings on a slug before.  Aren't they beautiful?  (Please read with sarcasm.)

There was this hole in him.  I think he breaths through it.  It would get bigger and smaller.  There was only a hole on one side. I thought that was kind of weird.   And Jessica is pretty sure that it has eyes on its antennae.  (Yeah, we might have spent a little too much time looking at the thing, but I was just amazed.)

I promise that tomorrow I won't post pictures of the dead rat Matt saw on the way to pick Logan up from school. 

Happy Birthday Joey!

*Day 307*

Joey has been patient and easy going ever since we started pushing his forehead to make him angry baby, or his eyebrows to make him sad baby.   (I really thought I had pictures, but I can't find them anywhere.)  I love Joey.  He is kind and gentle.  Even though he is older than Logan, he always takes time to play with him.  I love that in his cousins.  They are such good examples to Logan.  I love having Joey as a nephew. 

Volleyball

*Day 306*

Volleyball tonight!

Night Out With Mom

*Day 305*

Matt left this afternoon to go to the Alice Cooper/Rob Zombie concert in Salt Lake.  So, me and Logan got to spend the evening together.  We...
- went and browsed at the Book Table
- Rode our bikes to the new Carl's Jr. for dinner.  (Matt has the car.  I asked Logan if he wanted to order pizza or something, but he wanted a burger so he didn't mind the bike ride.)  We only got rained on a little.
- Played some football (was going to take some pictures, but dad has the camera.)
- Read some books
- spent 20 minutes getting Logan into bed.  He doesn't feel safe without dad here.  But, he'll be asleep in 5 minutes.

Logan's Cookies

*Day 304*

I knew teaching my child to cook would have it's benefits.  I (usually) love it when Logan comes in the kitchen and helps me cook.  I can't wait for the day when he isn't afraid of the stove and oven and can finish something all by himself.  For now, I'll take all the help I can get.  Like today.  Matt wanted some cookies, and I was busy.  So, Logan made cookies.  He can do all of it but put them in the oven and take them out. 

He uses a simple recipe, but he can do it all himself.  He knows where the recipe is, and can measure everything himself.  Really, I was so happy today.  I only had to put them in the oven and take them out.  That's it!  So, here's his recipe.

Cake Mix Cookies
1 box cake mix
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs

Mix all ingredients together.  Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.  We usually add frosting and turn them into "oreos". 

Today Logan used spice cake mix for his dad.  They were good.

Logan Time

*Day 303*

Matt was gone at the Priesthood session of conference tonight so me and Logan got to spend some time together.   We went on a bike ride.  (After we fixed his flat tire this afternoon.  And, why can't we get a stupid thorn in a front tire every now and then?  It would be easy to fix the front tire.  No brakes, or chains or gears or any of that crap to worry about.  But, no, it's always the back tire.  And we have had so many flats this year.  All form stupid little thorns.  OK, now I can move on.)  Then we walked over to the Island Market and got a Frazil.  Came home and drank them while we watched TV. 

This is my Logan moment of the day.  We walked out of the Island Market and he wanted to cross the street to watch the water in the canal.  We started across the street, and some dogs that were out next door started running over barking.  Logan panicked right away.  I tried to get him to keep walking, but he just froze.  Soon, he jumping up on me with his drink in hand, and I was trying to get to the other side of the street.  The kid was crying and nearly hysterical.  The girl finally got the dogs back in the house, but it took a while before Logan would let me put him down.  They had to be in the house, not just on the other side of the street.  Then, we were a block from home and there was another dog out on the corner.  This dog is out all the time, so I was able to coax him past it on his own two feet.  Poor kid. 

Logan quote of the day.
"Dad, I  T-I-M-E you." 
(After listening to President Uchtdorf, who said, "Love is more often spelled T-I-M-E."  I was impressed that he heard something from conference.  And that it was funny.  Good kid.)

Elementary

*Day 302*

Another reason I'm glad I didn't teach elementary school.

It's the little details I wouldn't have done well with.  Like having little envelopes made and ready so that a student has a safe place to keep their tooth if they loose it at school.   Logan's friend was pointing at something and poked Logan in the mouth.  His tooth fell out.  It's the first one he's lost at school.  And, I was glad his teacher had something for him to put it in. 

Logan is planning on keeping the envelope.  He thought it was perfect that the tooth fairy took his tooth out of it, and put his money in it.