Today's Serenism is brought to you by : Honesty, the best policy, or a good reason to commit murder?

Seren says, "Here, mom," and attempts to hand me a candy wrapper.

Me: "I think you can handle your own garbage; do I look like I trash can to you? DON'T answer that."

Seren: "Well, it seems like a legitimate question. .."

Even the cat

Fell asleep during the movie

Tonight's Serenism is brought to you by : The Voice of Reason.

Evy, nearly 12 and a straight A student in Honors classes, gets out our new vaccuum (which is much like our old one) and expresses in frustration:"HOW DO YOU GET THIS THING TO WORK???"

Seren, 8, asks: "Evy, have you tried plugging it in?"

Evy: * facepalm *

Today's Zany Xander moment is brought to you by: If all else fails, flush the toilet.

Xander had to come and use my bathroom because there was a fly in his bathroom.

He didn't want to use his bathroom because flies like icky places and he was afraid that when he pulled down his pants, the fly would attack his butt crack.

So, in life, when you are faced with a "call of nature", consider whether your answer is a reflection of the fear the fly flying up your butt crack.

There are always options, brave the fly, use another toilet, or a bush.

But, it's not a valid reason to pee or poop your pants.

Today's Penny Thought is brought to you by: Does this make my butt look big?

I received the best weight loss compliment ever today from my little Penny. I finally had to go shopping for new and smaller clothes today and took her with me into the dressing room. As I was trying on a pair of pants,  and loud enough for all to hear of course, Penny says: "Wow, mom! Your butt crack looks WAY smaller!"

This is the kind of Serenism that happens at 3am

It's doable

This afternoon's Serenism is brought to you by: It's doable!

We were out driving around when Evy said: Aww...Xander fell asleep on me!

Me: Welp, I guess that means when we get home, you'll have to sit there until he wakes up.

Evy: Mom!

Me: Don't worry, I'll bring you out some water.

Seren : And I'll bring you a bucket for later.