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Every time we use a public bathroom, Ben comments on the sink. Key dimensions include height of sink, depth of sink, and height of soap. The height of the paper towel dispenser is usually not considered. If everything meets his approval, he will proclaim, "They made a nice sink for me." Many places have a low sink, but the soap is too far back or the paper towels are too high. Here is an example of a 5 star sink at the Kohl's Children's Museum.

Eureka!

Ben has discovered the transitive property of caramel sauce: if is good for dipping apple slices, it is good for dipping chicken nuggets.

We have been getting a few more questions about human anatomy from Bradley. There were a couple of doozies that came up while we were all putting on swimsuits during vacation. I am not going to repeat them here, but I will tell you that one was about the difference between men and women and the other was about the difference between men and boys. The next question came during dinner tonight. Bradley asked if you have to get stitches when you have a baby. I told him the truth - no, you don't. Boy, did I walk into a huge sinkhole! He quickly asked what is the other way. Um, eat your french fries.

Tying Two On

Here are Bradley's new shoes. Yesterday is not the first time he has wore tie shoes to school, but it was the first time he has been able to consistently tie them.

The Happiest Place on Earth

I was reviewing pictures of our last trip to Disneyland and found this one. Are we having fun yet?

Valentine's Day

Both boys really enjoyed Valentine's day. They loved looking at all their cards and seeing who they were from. Of course, they like all the treats that came with many of the cards. Bradley took those trinkets and spelled out a message. It says, "I love you mom". Click on the picture for a larger view.

Pass the Smokes

Ben has done some growing up this week. First, he started swearing. One morning he said, "dammit", but he didn't use it in context, so I wasn't sure if he was trying to swear. He later added "you only say that at home". That must mean he has been swearing at school too. Maybe he snuck off to a football game with Poppy when I wasn't looking. On Valentine's day, Ben started drinking coffee. Both mommy and daddy were enjoying an after work latte, when Ben said that he wanted to try coffee. We obliged. He liked the mint mocha and went back for seconds. Bradley had a taste too, but found it "too minty".

First Snow Day

Since we had about 20 inches of snow, kindergarten was canceled and daycare was closed. The boys didn't mind. They like to help shovel, although for very brief periods. The first picture is from Wednesday morning. The snow doesn't look too deep since we had already cleared the driveway twice the day before. The boys helped shovel for about 15 minutes in the morning. We went out again around lunch. Ben helped for another 15 minutes, but Bradley stayed out longer and help clear the snow from the bottom of the driveway.

B.H. Phone Home

Bradley placed his first phone call on Sunday. With this being the 21st century and all, Bradley by-passed the 19th century land-line technology and went cellular, 3G to be exact. While sitting at Taco Bell with daddy, he dialed his home telephone number from memory and chatted with mommy. I couldn't get a picture of Bradley making the call, since the camera was in the phone, but this is how he looked right after.

Bed for Sale Part 2

Remember when Ben wouldn't sleep in his bed? Well, he is back at it. His alternate sleeping location include on the floor next to his nightlight, between his bookcase and bed, behind his bedroom door, and next to Bradley's bed. His latest spot is in the closet. Ben takes all his pillows, blankets, and friends in there with him. It does look very comfy in there.