botd - The very hungry caterpillar

April 5 - 

We have been invaded. 

By the very hungry caterpillar-s.

In the hundreds.

Maybe thousands.

Out went the kids.

To try and save the rose bushes.

4 times today.

Bags full of furry "web worms."

Yep.  It was gross.  Every time I backed  the car out I would squish 10-20 of them.  The kids did one cleaning before school and took the bags of caterpillars to school.  Sadly, the bags were sent back home.  We dumped all of the bags in the garbage with Anna screaming, "Zach, garbage, my cattapillrrs."  All I could see when I closed my eyes last night was a scene of very hungry caterpillars.

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April 4 - Jill took me out to the tramp to show me "caterpillar bones."  

With all of the furry things around, it did look like their bones had been dumped on the tramp.

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April 3 - Tried to get to swim team tonight, but the pool was closed because a boy barfed.  

The best is that it wasn't one of mine.

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April 2 - Jeanalee invited the girls over for a little Easter egg hunt.  It was a grand time and the girls got lots of loot.  Jill disappeared upstairs before and after the hunt, enjoying American Girl dolls and bunk beds.  Anna followed the girls and made quite a mess of her melted easter chocolate.  Thanks goes to Laurette for planning and dealing with the mess that follows a pack of 2-4 year olds.

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April 1 - April Fools.  The best was general conference, as always.  Loved all of the reminders to "stop it" and get back to what is important.  The day ended with a short sheet prank on Ron.  He caught it a little too early, so next year I need to be even a little more devious.  This is exponentially funnier if you experienceRon's nightly ritual of making sure the top sheet is sandwiched between bottom sheet and blanket exactly where he wants it to be.  It has been a source of much mocking through the years.

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March 31 - 

cat. C-A-T. cat.  

County spelling bee.  

For all of the boys.  

Casey was nervous.

Laughed when I explained that his hair would not turn green if he spelled a word wrong. 

Still had tears in the end.

Zach was very nonchalant.  

Got out on conscience.

Didn't believe me when I told him it was spelled con, science.

Sam brought home his third dictionary.

Finished 2nd.

Qualified for region..

Does not think that sounds fun. (Can you tell?)

I'm not sure it does either.

Best of the Day

March 30 - Track has officially started.  Sam wasn't feeling well after spending all-day in Springfield for math and fun, so Zach was running solo.  He did a great job and hopes to improve from a 6:55 mile by the end of the season.  I can't believe we are into our third year of track.  Crazy.