Ethan came home sick today....

While I was getting ready for work, I received a phone call from Ethan's school. It was the school nurse saying that Ethan just threw up and doesn't have a fever that is registering and is there anyone to come pick him up. I said I would be right there.

Let me give you some back ground on Ethan. In all of his 6 yrs he has not thrown up very much and usually he does when he has a high fever and he ate something just prior to the fever. So I knew that this sounded weird.

Thank goodness Russell had the day off so he could watch Ethan. I decided not to tell Russell so that Ethan and I could play a joke on him.

I walk in the school and see Ethan laying down on the nurses bed and he just smiled at me. I mentioned to the nurse that this is very weird that he is sick with no fever. She didn't really say much.

On our way out to the car I asked Ethan "how do you feel? Is your tummy still upset?". He said "no" (as he is rubbing his tummy). I asked him "what happened?"

.....this is where it gets kinda of funny and sad. Ethan said he was going to the bathroom and noticed another child that had had an "accident" and Ethan noticed the "accident" on the child's socks and it made Ethan throw up.

So Ethan heads back to class to tell the teacher he threw up and she sends him to the nurse. He tells the nurse the story he told me and she took his temp and called me. I completely understand why she sent him home since the swine flu is such a worry.

When Ethan got in the car I said "Do you want to play a joke on Daddy?" He said "yes".

A little background. Earlier this week Ethan came home and said he had been bored at school and wishes they would stop teaching him things he already knows. I told him that they have to go over the same things to make sure he remembers it from last yr.

So I dropped Ethan off about 2 houses down from ours and told Ethan to go to the front door and when daddy answered it and asks him why he is there...tell him that you were bored and decided to come home. (we only live 5 houses down from school so its not a long walk)

Of course it went exactly as it was planned. Ethan let it play out for a few minutes and then told daddy what really happened. Russell said that was a good joke.

Russell was even talking about this at bedtime and how good we got him.

Meet Taco

This is Taco... He needed a good home. Someone didn't want him anymore and he was wondering around our friends neighborhood for a month or so. We took him to the vet and they said he is about 2 yrs old and in great health. He was definitely someones pet because he is very friendly.

He has made himself at home in our bed. We now have moved him out because he sheds way too much.

Questions, Questions, Questions...

I thought I would ask E a few questions today and then would ask him the same questions in a couple months and see how the answers change. As of September 8, 2009.

Q. Favorite Color
A. Blue

Q. Favorite Car
A. Camero (orange)

Q. Best Friend
A. Max

Q. Favorite Number
A. 1000

Q. Favorite Place
A. Lego Store

Q. Favorite Food
A. Ice Cream (fudge ball flavor)

Q. Favorite Subject in school
A. Science

Q. What do you want to be when you grow up
A. Pilot

Q. Favorite Smell
A. Orange

You'll have to check back in a couple months to see if his answers change.

A new hair style...

I've wanted to do something funny with Ethan's hair. Since he is growing it out I thought I would put it into a lot of little ponytails. It took about 30 minutes to do it. Ethan was a very good sport.

I do have to say that at the beginning of it Ethan kept saying..."I'm a boy mommy not a girl."

I thought I would share the funny pictures with everyone.

Friends calling Ethan...

You know your son is getting older when you answer your cell phone and the person on the phone is your son's classmate.

Ethan and Max exchanged phone numbers today at school. Max lives about 5 house down from us and they are in the same class. Max called tonight to ask if Ethan could come over and play.

This is what I hear Ethan saying..."No I can't watch sponge bob. Because my mother doesn't allow me to. But I did get to watch it today while my daddy was trying to get a job."

It is really funny to listen to Ethan talk on the phone. Apparently Ethan got to watch TV while daddy was interviewing at a oil change place today.

Ethan couldn't play with Max today because he had already taken a shower and I didn't want him to go play and get dirty again. I told Max that he could play tomorrow after school.

Happy Birthday Grandma....

Today is Grandma's 81st birthday. Happy Birthday Grandma we hope you have a wonderful day full of laughter and smiles. We love you.

1st day of 1st Grade

Today Ethan started 1st grade. We live just down the street from the school so we all walked today. Ethan is really excited about walking to and from school.

This morning the alarm went off at 6:55am and Russell went to wake up Ethan. I hit snooze thinking its already time to wake up. Not even a minute later Ethan is in the bathroom brushing his teeth. I had to really think about it. I said "who's in the bathroom?" Ethan answered "I am, I'm brushing my teeth". I told him he should eat breakfast then brush his teeth. He said..."oh ok".

I love these days of no complaining to get up for school. I know it will only last a few weeks but I'm so enjoying them now.

We all walked to school and walked Ethan into his classroom. He is getting older now and doesn't like me to take all the pictures. His face is priceless when I told him I'm going to take pictures this morning....I wish I had a picture of it.

Enjoy the pictures below.... I only forgot one picture...the one with his teacher. I'll get it later.

Ethan smiling at home before we leave

Walking to school

Ethan telling me not to walk backwards because I might fall down

His desk in 1st Grade