It begins!

Yesterday, our lot was empty.  Today, they are plotting out the house location, grading and I don't know what else.  This blog could very easily become a step-by-step chronology of the house building process but I will try to spare you.  The exciting thing right now is that it Has BEGUN!!

Reassurance

Over lunch today, the boys were discussing their favorite football teams and players.  Zach asked me why I didn't like Tom Brady.  Trying to be diplomatic, but also establish a few character development points, I tactfully explained that I didn't like how he treated women.  Zach would not let me get away with that vague of an answer and he pressed me to explain further.  So, I added that Brady only dates a lot of really, really beautiful women and that he doesn't plan on marrying any of them.

While Zach tried to process this, Eli chimes in, "Don't worry mom.  You're not very pretty and you kind of look like a boy!"

Awesome.

Something about Spaghetti

It seems that all of our blog-worthy-dinner-
moments happen over spaghetti.  Perhaps I should serve it more often because these were two of tonight's gems:

Eli (praying): "Dear Heavenly Father.  Daddy is going to the shelter tonight.  We have spaghetti tonight and spoons and forks.  Amen!"

A little later during the meal, Steve made a rude noise at the table and immediately said, "Excuse me."

I gave him 'the look' to which he responded, "Why are you looking at me all disappointed?"

Zach answered him, "She does that when you do stuff that she's already told you not to do."