At Walmart today, I noticed a couple of women say "Oh my gosh! Look!" I could tell by the looks on their faces that they were looking at something very cute. When I looked, I realized they were looking at Charlie. A little curious, I took a good look at him as an outsider might see him, and realized they were right.

He had come across a bowtie that morning and attached it to his tank top. Combined with his new glasses, he had quite the look.

Charlie's Quotes of the Week

Charlie: Mom, when will be the last day?
Me: The last day of what?
Charlie: The last day.
Me: The last day of school?
Charlie: No, just the last day.
Me: You mean the last day ever? Like the last day of the world?
Charlie: Yeah.
Me: I have no idea.

It amazes me that this kid can go from such deep philosophical thoughts as the one above to this:

"Mom, when I was born, I wish you would have named me 'Farty.'"
He's lucky his older brother didn't hear that one, or that nickname might have stuck for life.

He's been on a kick contemplating alternative names for people (maybe because of all the business of naming our kittens). Last night at supper, he pointed at Elena and said, "I wish when she was born, you would have named her 'Accident.'"
And Seth replied, "You have no idea how funny that is." She was not, by the way. I know what some of you are thinking...

Happy May Day!

Ah, Minnesota. A land where you can be bitten by mosquitos during an unusually warm March and then be hit with 3 inches of snow in May.

I credit my ability to adapt and be flexible partly to my upbringing in such an irrational climate.

April Showers and May Snowstorms