FORTY-FIVE

We had an impromptu family date this week.  

2025 week forty-five

When we want really good Italian-style pizza (and fried artichokes) we like to go to Cane Rosso in downtown Carrollton. 

V was being weird with a stick on fingernail she found. It was her cousins and was accidentally left in our house in her sweater pocket. (ALSO, V got her hair cut really short.)

She and Theo kept finding them and sending sassy photos to taunt their cousin. 

Saturday was a day of chores and errands for me, but the weather was glorious so, despite their complaints, I forced them to stay outside for hours. They made mud pies.

Quotes:

T- "What is a tankard."

Me- "It's a type of cup. This is a horn tankard. "points to a cow horn tankard on our shelf. 

T- "This is a gas tankard." points to his rear. 

V- "Ew Theo don't fart!"

Me- "Theo, hold it in! What would you do if you were sitting by a girl you liked?"

T- "I'd fart. She'd be so impressed by my defense mechanism."

Me- "Ok, well what would you do if Mr. Misko (the principal) was standing behind you?"

T- "I'd fart. He'd be so impressed by my defenses that he would promote me to valor force officer to protect the school." 

V's friend W- "Do I have a little mustache?"

V- "Yes."

W- "I know someone else who has a little mustache."

V- "Who?"

W- "My mom."

Later after telling me this story. 

Me- "Pray for him."

V- "He'll need it."

Saying her prayers,

V- "Please bless W to endure the wrath of his mother."

T- "So is this buffalo meat?" after we ordered buffalo mac and cheese

Me- "No." 

T- "Dang it." 

T- "I feel kind of sick."

Matt- "Eat this cracker."

T- "Ugh. What is the expiration date? It tastes like old sheets and leaves. Anyway, that is NOT how a cracker is supposed to taste."

T-"I can gurgle without water." proceeds to gurgle scream at the table.

V- "That's Theo's mating call."