Westmoreland Asays

The weather today was beautiful out so I accompanied the boys on the half-mile walk to church. Edward ran ahead like a scout, Aaron walked with some friends he met en route, and Ian and I took our positions in the rear. I eventually passed Aaron and his posse, and as I turned the last corner before the church, I noticed that Edward had stopped just short of the church. As I neared, I saw that he had dropped his pants and underwear and was peeing on a fire hydrant. I ran as fast as I could while carrying Ian and tried to remedy the situation, while Eddie protested that he had to go and couldn't wait any longer. This isn't the first time he's acted out like a dog, but I really hope this pattern doesn't continue. Also, a few days ago as Eddie was praying, he said "Please bless the people in Haiti so they won't get beehives in their hair." I really have no inkling where that one came from.

Although I take my exercise routine to the streets of Portland every noon-hour, the sunny weather brings out the masses. As such, my walk along the Eastbank Esplanade was more crowded than usual today, plus their were some maintenance trucks blocking the normal flow of bikers and pedestrians. A pair of women joggers were following me for a while but finally got around to passing me. When they did, one of them said, "Damn, you're a fast walker." She nailed that one on the head.

You never know what tricks Eddie has up his sleeve--that is, when he is wearing a shirt.Often he doesn't. And though it feels unusually warm for this time of year (high 50's), it's not that warm. But when you perform like Ed, you've got to dress to keep your body cool. The video should show what I'm talking about. On a completely unrelated note, Meg asked Edward if he'd been good this year. He replied, "Yeah, when I was asleep."

You're so vain You probably think this song is about you You're so vain I'll bet you think this song is about you Don't you? Don't you? Carly Simon Meg claims she didn't think the poster-sized picture of our family would be that big, so you can imagine her surprise upon opening the package. It's a fun talking piece whenever someone comes to visit. Most people won't say anything about it unless you ask them--then they see it is okay and remark how big it is.

Hi i am Aaron. My mom is a asking me questions for my 7 year old  life. It is sometimes painful  and sometimes it is not.

At a week shy of turning 8 months, Ian became mobile. He'd been flirting with crawling for a few weeks--he'd get into position on his hands and knees and rock back and forth--but at last he moved forward. When I asked him what the motivating factor was, he replied that being able to put anything in his mouth--especially cords for electronic devices--got him over the edge.

Aaron and I went to the Blazer's game tonight--a yearly tradition, thanks in part to the Trailblazers donating tickets to kids who complete their library's summer reading program. Edward also earned a ticket to the game, be he decided that he didn't want to go (I sold his ticket to a scalper); Meg reported that he cried about not getting to go, but we try very hard to teach the boys to "take the opportunity when it is there," so I didn't feel bad since we gave him plenty of chances to go. Aaron paid close attention to the game, recognized his favorite players, and cheered at all the appropriate times. He also enjoyed a bag of cotton candy which, at my encouragement, he slowly ate throughout the game. When the game was winding down, Aaron handed me the nearly-empty bag and said, "Uhh, I think I ate too much cotton candy. I feel sick." Fortunately, his body didn't react violently to his over-indulgence; however, he was overly alert on the ride ba...