Like most kids, my son is very interested in money and gets excited when he earns a dollar for doing a chore, or gets money for his birthday:
We all know that Bill Gates is very, very rich! In 1987 Gates was officially declared a billionaire in the pages of Forbes' 400 Richest People in America issue, just days before his 32nd birthday.
In a recent discussion about this topic, my son asked, "Is 'billionaire' named after Bill Gates?" I just laughed and said, "No" and explained that it is a word describing a very large number. Can you imagine, though? If only Bill Gates would have 'somehow' trademarked the word "billionaire"! I think the royalties from that would greatly surpass the billion dollar mark and he'd probably be worth a googol (but that's already taken)!
Today was not just any ordinary day, at least not for Britian's Royal family. Upon watching the fairy tale wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, it was hard not to gawk and stare at some of the hats that were worn to the ceremony.
Such as some of London's socialites...
or Princess Beatrices' interesting and tacky (IMHO) hat....
As the ceremony came to a close, the Prince and Princess walked down the isle and out of Westminster Abbey to greet their loyal subjects. Justin just happened to catch a glimpse of the recessional and he turns to me and asks, "who's the guy with the gold hat?" I replied, "that's the Bishop." He said "Oh, then where is the knight and the rook?"
Well, I guess it makes sense for a 10 year old to think of chess when he hears the title "Bishop". Especially since Kings, Queens and Knights were all in attendance.
"Look, Mom! I can put on 120 Silly Bandz at once! Aren't you proud?"
"Of course! I'm always proud of everything you accomplish!"
....as *silly* (and strange) as they may be!
".....children bloom like spring flowers under praise. They want so much to be noticed and appreciated, to excel and have that excellence noticed.” -Earl Nightingale
To be able to think on your feet, you must be able to put your best foot forward. And for Jman, that also means to have your feet on the ground. For he does not have feet of clay, since he is always at someone's feet. And for me, the day started out on the wrong foot and ended on the right foot after Jman caught me flat-footed and had me on my feet laughing. I'm sure one day he will sweep a girl off her feet with his innate comic ability!
(These were taken with my 2.0 megapixel camera phone-no flash. Since I didn't have my regular digital camera with me, I too had to think on my feet to capture this moment! While at Kohls, and after a brief second of being distracted, I turned around and he was trying to measure both feet at the same time! OH, did he have me in stitches!! The first picture I took came out blurry and after noticing my attempt to capture the moment, he wanted to pose for it.)
Thanks to http://idioms.yourdictionary.com/foot --although, I'm not sure all those put together make sense!
I guess every little kid thinks that big dogs can be ridden like horses. My kids are no exception, although our newest sidekick is too young right now, but I'm sure he'll try! And try as he may, it will have the same consequences are the E*TRADE baby experienced in this commercial!
When we brought our son home from the hospital, Sadie was very excited and curious. And as such, when she took her first peek (and sniff) at him, I couldn't help but notice how reminiscent it was of Lady finding out all about human babies...
Lady: Oh, what's a baby? Jock: Well, they. They resemble humans. Trusty: But I’d say a mite smaller. Jock: Aye, and they walk on all fours. Trusty: And if I remember correctly they “beller” a lot. Jock: Aye and they are very expensive. You’ll not be permitted to play with it. Trusty: But they’re mighty sweet. Jock: And very, very soft.
(about 2:30 into the clip is when Lady gets her first glimpse of the new baby)
Just as Lady discovered Jim Dear and Darling's baby in Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" was something wonderful...
Sadie quickly realized that what we brought home must be something grand...."'Cause everybody's smiling, In a kind and wistful way..."
Even Jack was a little bit curious!
Although he might be considered one of the antagonists of our family, Jack didn't attempt to steal the baby's milk as Si and Am conspired to do in the movie!
Luckily for our dog, the Tramp was wrong when he stated "a human heart has only so much room for love and affection. When a baby moves in, the dog moves out." As you can see, she is still claiming her rightful spot on the couch!
