Some funnies over the weekend.

We will start with today since it is the most fresh in my mind. The boys came up to the office with me so Erik could hang up some things and so I could get geared up for Stacey's arrival. Afterwards we hit Taco John's for a healthy lunch and headed home to watch the game. Erik turns on the game and we start to eat (it's Sunday-very relaxed at our house). Anyways, Anthony looks at Erik and I and asks,"Who are you voting for? The green or the purple team?"Of course I reply,"Purple because they are the Minnesota Vikings." (Not sure why I am cheering for purple by the way). He replies by saying,"Mommy, I am voting for John McCain." Erik and I both were trying not to laugh at him. I then proceeded to tell him that the election was over and Barack Obama is our President. Clearly McCain's elections ads worked on my 4 year old. I had to call and give my father-in-law a ribbing because he is a HUGE Republican and I had to inquire whether he was brainwashing my children. He said he would have liked to take credit but thought Anthony was in the right mindset for the next election.

Today Anthony also sang,"Don't you wish your girlfriend was a freak like me. Dontcha..."Over and over. I was getting Alex ready for the day and I could hear Anthony singing away as he was coloring, sure enough this is the song. Again, maybe too much Y-94 in the car.

Yesterday, Anthony was AWESOME!! He helped fold laundry, put silverware away, clean under his bed, picked up his toy room. You name it, he did it. We were all determined to get the house in order. I was getting a little frustrated with Big Al when I was changing his diaper, it is like trying to get a diaper on a Tasmanian Devil, no cooperation. This particular diaper was nice and messy. I was trying to alleviate getting any poop on him, the floor, or me. Anthony comes around the corner on the way to his room looks at me and says,"Mom, relax and stop being so pissy." Yes- pissy. I explain to him that word is not appropriate for him to say without laughing. We are a stage with him where he definitely knows where some words are wrong and is still learning with others.

Alex stood for the first time this weekend with no help-not for long but he was freestanding for a good 8 seconds. Anthony and I were both so proud of him. As soon as we got excited Alex went down. He is teething SOOOO bad. Alex is not a fussy baby and this weekend he was trying for both Erik and I. I feel so bad for these little babies that have to cut these teeth, I suppose there is a reason why you experience that when you are little and cannot remember later in life. So no teeth yet but I think they are very close to introducing themselves. I wish they would hurry up!!