8.26.2009

Top Ten Indicators That Your Employer has changed to Obama's Health Care Plan

(10) Your annual breast exam is done at Hooters..
(9) Directions to your doctor's office include "Take a left when you enter the trailer park."
(8) The tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicles.
(7) The only proctologist in the plan is "Gus" from Roto-Rooter.
(6) The only item listed under Preventative Care Coverage is "an apple a day."
(5) Your primary care physician is wearing the pants you gave to Goodwill last month.
(4) "The patient is responsible for 200% of out-of-network charges," this is not a typographical error.
(3) The only expense covered 100% is "Embalming ."
(2) Your Prozac comes in different colors with little M's on them.
(1) You ask for Viagra and they give you a Popsicle stick and ducttape.

8.19.2009

Chatter Box...X 2

I used to just beg my daughter to be quiet for one minute because she talked so much when she was little. Now I have two chattering up a storm. There is rarely a quiet moment in the house. The only time they are not talking is when they are sleeping or into one of their tv shows.

I do love how their vocabulary has grown and what long sentences they can make now.

The most common phrases:

I do it by meself.

Just one second. (while holding up three fingers)

Wait a minute Mawmaw, wait a minute.

Hear that?

No, I’m fine. (anytime I ask if their diaper is wet)

No, I don’t like ________ (fill in the blank with absolutely anything, whether they really like it or not)

I like _______.

I want a popsicle.

What you doing Mawmaw?

Where _______ at? (fill in the blank with every human and animal they know by name)

I wanna watch Sprout.

8.07.2009

The Cost of a Child

According to a new government study released this week it costs about $221,000 to raise a child from birth to age 17. That breaks down to about $1,083 per month for one child.

We have three. That’s $3,249 per month.

Actually, I think my three girls are priceless.