The tip of the day comes from Dr. Paul at Parenthood Web"Try to present healthy foods in a positvie light...Offer your child lots of opportunities to make his own food choices...Give small portions...Make the mealtime table a relaxed and positive environment, free of family conflict, tensions, and distractions (such as tv)".
...Dr. Paul didn't mention ANYTHING about letting a three year old use what could be considered a dangerous weapon as an eating utensil. Hmmm...

April 2, 2001
Well April Fools Day came and went...thank goodness. I don't know how many more time I could've laughed at things that were just not funny! Kind of like those knock-knock jokes the boys have just discovered, the ones that make no sense at all. Thomas didn't wake Mark up with a "dad get up, you're about to miss the bus!". I wouldn't let him. We had a rough night the night before with Jackson and since he got up with the kids on Saturday, Sunday was his morning to sleep in.
I heard everything from "hey there's a horse in the driveway" (wonder where that came from) to "hey there's a black fly tying his shoe" ?! Thomas was "tricking us" all day and Gabe repeated everything that he said...just five minutes later. Jackson didn't know what the heck was going on, but he laughed everytime the boys burst out hysterically.
Thomas called Grandma and Grandpa and told them he crashed his new scooter into the window and broke it (the window). Grandma's reply? "Uh-oh..." Then of course, "April Fools!" He repeated the same story a couple hours later to his Aunt Dawn, but I'm sure she didn't believe it...she was waiting for him to pull something. When Aunt Tracy came today from out of town, they were outside (playing in the SNOW!) and as soon as she got out of the car Thomas told her she had dog poop on her shoe...we don't even own a dog!
The snow finally melted late this afternoon, so hopefully the boys (and the scooters) can go outside tomorrow. They've been riding them back and forth, back and forth, through the whole house all day...driving me nuts. Of course now I have the perfect excuse to wax the floor since there is tire tracks and skid marks from the brakes. Thank God they didn't get the scooters for Christmas...it would've been an even longer winter.

The tip of the day KidSource Online. "Wear a helmet...knee and elbow pads. Ride scooters on smooth, paved surfaces without any traffic. Do not ride at night."
...Hmmm, I guess that means they probably shouldn't be riding in the house.

April 1, 2001
Happy April Fools Day!!! Looks like Mother Nature has played the biggest joke yet. Nothing like waking up on April 1st to snow...yuck. I'm not kidding one little bit when I tell you that my boys think this is some kind of national holiday. They've already informed me that it means they don't have to take a nap because "then we won't have time to fool people". They've been practicing their pranks and are all ready for a day of "ha ha...April Fools". It ought to be interesting...Thomas has said for a month that on the morning of April Fools after he gets up he's going to wake up dad with "get up!! You're about to miss the bus!" I'll have to fill you in tomorrow on the details.
We started practicing for it yesterday. Actually, I guess I can be blamed for that. The boys (Mark, Thomas and Gabe) were playing at the computer and I said "Oh, my gosh, there's a horse in the driveway!" They all bolted to look then I said "ha ha...April Fools". Thomas called me a "twirk"?! Whatever that means. They're ready for the big day...I'll take notes and relay all the details tomorrow.
The boys got their scooters...need I say who delivered them last night? It wasn't Santa Claus...yes, you guessed it-Grandma and Grandpa. Thomas picked it up pretty easily...he was riding (through the house!) like a pro right up until bed time. Gabe's is like a skate board with a handle so it has four wheels, he's going to be riding it like a little dare devil in no time. Jackson got a very cute new little lawn chair. One of those short ones for the beach. He must've thought it was his new scooter because he was pushing it all through the house.
Well it's off to start a day full of mischief, pranks, and practical jokes. I'll leave you with these links so you can enjoy the "national holiday" as much as I'm sure I will!

Ever wanted to learn more about "Tele-phone 'pranques' by the rogues"? Now you can:The Odd Duck.

A Practical Joke: A regular "online fun house".

Cheap Tricks: "The Wiseguy's Supermarket".

"The gift that offers all the trappings of a wonderful romance...but none of the hassles!":Boyfriend in a box

Cartway-Kapers...You have to see this to believe it!!

Starting page: This is an all-dayer.

PayBak.com: It's all in the title!

This author takes no responsibility for anyone getting in any trouble or causing any harm to anyone due to anything listed. What's up with that?

Hecklers: "Putting the 'fun' back in 'dysfunctional'".

BiteMyMonkey: Takes a few minutes to load, but worth the wait.

Do you like "Pranks, Gags, Magic and fun stuff"? If so,The Gag Works is a must see.

HEY!...YOUR FLY IS UNZIPPED!! Ha ha...April Fools

March 31, 2001
Crap...my big weekend entry didn't turn out the way I wanted it to. So I guess I'll have to just give you what I have...I was hoping that this would turn out to be much more, but I've had no time and not much ambition. I guess by my last entry I left people with the thought of me being some kind of freaked out computer geek who's life revolves around her computer. Not so, I just was suffering from a little anxiety over it being gone...but just in case, here's

• You turn on your computer first thing in the morning-even before the coffee pot.
• Your coffee pot is located right next to your computer...along with cream, sugar and a box of stir sticks.
• You haven't bought a postage stamp in years, you don't even know how much they cost and frankly, you've forgotten where the post office is located.
• You remember where the post office is only when you drive by it on your way to "Staples".
• You shop, pay bills, read e-books, catch up on the latest news, watch videos, listen to music, play games, keep in touch with friends/relatives...all right from the convience of your computer chair.
• You carry a note pad with you at all times to jot down ideas for your junklog weblog. ;)
• You change your wallpaper/screensaver more than once a week.
• You can fold a load of laundry, put a new load in the dryer, start a fresh load and put away the ones you have just folded...all while downloading one mp3.
• You download mp3's of music you already have on CD.
• You realize at 3:00pm that you're still in your jammies and the only thing you've dusted is your computer screen.
• You own stock in Post-it notes.
• You pay for internet service before you pay your gas bill.
• You have no heat or hot water in your house.
• The phrase "I'm just going to check my mail real quick" is used more than once a day.
• Your mail actually needs to be checked more than once a day.
• You use any excuse you can to make a bullet list.
• You potty trian your kids at a year old to save money on diapers so you can save up for a digital camera.
• You have a new printer, scanner, gel pads for your keyboard and mouse, a web cam, hi-fi speakers, AND a digital camera. You and your children are naked and your 1 year old is peeing on the floor.
• You change AND personalize your homepage more than once a month.
• Your husband has to run around naked with a big red bow tied around "himself" to get your attention.
• You actually believe that Al Gore invented the internet.
• You use the phrase "no, it's mommy's turn to play on the computer now".
• You don't know what season it is.
• You don't care what season it is.
• Your kids are having ice cream for breakfast because you've answered mhmmm to 15 questions in a row without knowing what they are.
• Your kids are having ice cream for lunch because you've answered mhmmm to 15 questions in a row without knowing what they are.
• Your kids have a belly ache and you have no idea what could've caused it.
• You can dress a toddler, get snacks, change the channel on the t.v., AND nurse an infant...all at the same time. All while sending fart jokes to everyone in your hotmail address book.
• Your computer is the last thing you turn off at night-right after the coffee pot!

March 30, 2001
Being the survivor nut I am...I have to say this. DING DONG THE WITCH IS DEAD, THE WICKED WITCH IS DEAD!! Bu-Bye Jerri...
Ok...now that I've got that off my chest...
I'm baaaack!! (Not that anyone noticed I was gone.) It's been a very long three days with no computer. It decided to puke on me Tuesday and has been in the shop since.
I must be addicted...the thoughts of my emails piling up, my site sitting here idle and unchanged, and everyone elses daily entries being unread nearly drove me nuts! How did I live so many years without the internet?
I missed AIM...I just knew that someone important MUST be online and I was missing it. The sad thing is the only person I ever really talk to is my closest friend who only lives a few miles from here. We could just as easily pick up the phone and chat, but there's something about using messenger at 10pm when our families are asleep and our houses are quiet. It makes us both seem like school-girls giggling after lights out during a grade school slumber party. We even have our own code (which I won't disclose here) that DOES NOT include "LOL".
Oh, how I've missed my dear frient "the computer"! I've missed rushing around all morning trying to get all "my work" done so I can justify spending an hour on the computer while the boys are napping. I've missed fighting over the computer with the kids after they've sat for two hours straight playing "Lego Racer". I've missed the big debate in my mind...computer or t.v.? But mostly I've missed just knowing it was there. Welcome home friend...you've been missed
Thomas got a good report from the specialist who put in his tubes. (Dr. Spooner...who's wife, we've decided, must be Mrs. Forker.) All looks well and things are healing up as expected. His hearing has definately improved...no more "what", "huh", or "I can't hear you". No more repeating things over and over and no more of him parked directly in front of the t.v. to be able to hear it. Although his aggression and impatience hasn't changed the way I had hoped it would, him being able to hear better made the whole traumatic event worth while.
Gabe has assured me that his biting days are over. I won't say why or how he came to this conclusion, but I'm almost positive he won't bite anyone ever again. He is anxiously awaiting the big visit from the Easter Bunny, which includes a HUGE Easter egg hunt given by Grandma and Grandpa. (I'd say last year's hiding of about 60 plastic eggs filled with candy and toys for three small boys is pretty huge wouldn't you?)
Jackson is being...Jackson. Insisting on getting into and onto anything he can in the split second that it takes me to blink my eyes. (I swear it only takes that long.) He's figured out that if he can get into the chair at the computer it gives him access to all sorts of goodies and the power to get up on the counter. I'm going to have to hide the chair! (Or keep my butt parked in it!)
...They're all so sweet. Hard to believe that just a couple days ago I was willing to sell one to the gypsies. (And not for the cash!)

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