Xander's Warranty is Almost Out

I love the age Xander is at.  I always say that babies are like new cars and should be traded in every two years.  In my opinion, Xander has less than 4 months left on his "warranty".  He did something really cute tonight.  He was taking a bath and attempted to escape.  He wound up straddling the edge of the tub, butt naked.  His Baby bottom was so cute, I had to smack it a little.  He began to pretend it was his rocking horse, so I told him "Giddy-up!" While smacking his little bottom.  When I stopped, he smacked his own little bottom and said, "Giddy-up!"

It's moments like these that remind me why I had so many children to begin with and why I would love to have more just like him.  The problem is, I would probably wind up having more "Serens".  I love that child, but I only want one of her. :)

1st Grade Homework Fail

Classifying Leaves...one leaf in the assignment resembles one of the leaves in the other pictures.  I'll let you decide which leaf the assignment resembles.

Guilty...

A Serenism I overheard today:

Seren says to Penny as they are getting dressed in the bathroom: "I'm sorry about farting so much, Penny." The apology must have been inspired by the angelic white dress she was putting on for the meeting today

I try to have confidence...

...that my first grader is getting a good education.  Now I wonder...

Tonight's Penny Thought is brought to you by: Bubba's BBQ

We went to a BBQ place this evening and they had a wall filled with funny signs.  In amongst them was this one.  Penny said: "Mommy, that sign says, 'NO BOYS'!  That means Daddy and Xander!"

Last night's Serenism is brought to you by Psalm 26:2.

I was explaining the use of "heart" and "kidneys" and the implications of each to Seren...

Mommy:  Seren, do you know what the heart does?
Seren: It beats and helps us stay alive.
Mommy: And when it beats, what is it pushing through our bodies so we can stay alive?
Seren: Air!
Mommy: Air...ok, and what else?
Seren: And blood!  The heart pushes the blood, which carries the air from our own gills, I mean lungs, through our body...
Mommy thinks to self: (how many sci-fies has she been watching???)

Just after I explained how the kidneys work, Seren went on to explain how red cells and white cells in the blood work. 

This is my 6 year-old.  I'm not looking forward to her becoming a teenager. *sigh*

Last night's Serenism is brought to you by: A lesson in rats.

Seren: What do rats eat?
Mommy: Everything.
Seren: So, they're like pigs?
Daddy: Yes, but rats build nests instead.
Mommy: That's why we call your room a rats' nest.
Seren: No, Mommy, my room is a pigs' sty!
Mommy and Daddy (in unison): Clean your room, kid!