An Empty Tummy is an Empty Mind

My friend Cameron over at Peas & Bananas is running an awesome program this month to benefit a Valley food bank. For every Outside with Lil Boo book sold in the month of October, the author will donate four cans of food to St. Mary's Food Bank.

I've reviewed his book already if you recall, and my kids love it. If you haven't already bought a copy for your kids, consider doing that now and help out St. Mary's. It makes a great gift, too. :)

For your purchase to count towards this food drive, click and buy here. Spread the word!

The twins go gaga for Lady Gaga or something less lame sounding.

The twins' favorite songs these days include anything from Lady Gaga. They show a preference for Bad Romance, and I've been trying for weeks to get footage of them singing it. Lady Gaga, you just let me know when you want them to join you on your world tour.




(if you can't see the video above, it's because you're reading this on Facebook. Click "View Original Post" to see the original blog posting with the video.)

Overheard

Last week, Jenna (my 1^st grader) and I had the following conversation:

J: What does that ribbon on our van say?

Me: “Cure SMA”

J: I changed my mind.

Me: What does that mean?

J: I don’t want to cure SMA.

Me: [involuntary gasp] Why?

J: I like hitching rides on the back of their wheelchairs. I don’t want them to ever walk. I want them to stay in wheelchairs.

Not sure why I’m sharing this. Even if a cure came tomorrow I don’t think that it would be enough to make them ever walk--They’ll be in chairs for the rest of their lives. But that she identifies their chairs as a part of them and sees them as pluses instead of minuses? Priceless.