Thursday, April 17, 2014

Statistics And Facts *

Number of times people or things fell down or over today:

Owen: 1
Gibson: 14
Mer: 1 (Overall cuffs caught on sticking-out thing on tricycle wheel. Luckily able to catch fall with arm on refrigerator. What? You don't keep tricycles in your kitchen?)
Chocolate Milk: 2 glasses
Box of 64 Crayolas: 1

Number of trees climbed:

Owen: 2. One Chinaberry, One Cherry Laurel

Number of times Owen begged Mer to lift him up into a giant oak tree:

58

Number of times Mer caved as to oak tree lifting:

1


Strength Of Mer:

Mighty

Number of times Owen begged Mer to let him play on the railroad tracks:

58

Number of times Mer caved:

0

Number of times the baby chickens were checked on:

4


Number of times Mer thought about leaving the boys in the coop and going to take a nap:

58
(Hey- there's food and water in there.)


Number of fishing trips in the pond to catch duck weed:

1

Number of duck weed fish caught:

58


Number of snacks provided and consumed:

58

Number of times Owen said, "Mer, watch this!"

158

Trips to post office:

1

Trips to feed the goats:

2

Games played:

Old Maid: 2
Roll The Dice Into A Cup: No idea. Owen made up the rules. When asked how we would know the game was over he said, "I"ll tell you."

Number of ants that bit Gibson:

58

Soda baths given:

1

Times Gibson wanted Mer to pick him up:

1,058

Number of times Mer picked up Gibson:

1,056

What we are having for supper:

Who the fuck cares?

How much I love those boys:

58 infinities times 58 infinities

How many beers Mer may consume tonight:

58



* All facts and figures may be approximate.









15 comments:

  1. you are very funny, mer mer, and you make me laugh. now go lie down.

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  2. Awww :) Enjoy your beer! Enjoy your exhausted sleep x

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  3. Sooooo funny (insert semi-hysterical laughter) and so very familiar! Have a beer, and have one for me too! Our daffies are 4 inches tall!!!!hugs from Vermont, where we have had 2 spring days now, but not in a row.

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  4. Sounds like a day in my life. Except there would also be cartoons watched: 58. Trips to the kitchen with Gibson who cried for a snack 158.

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  5. Angella- The moment I lay down is going to be, oh god. I don't have the words.

    Jo- Yes m'am. All of that.

    Big Mamabird- But not in a row? Oh Jesus, woman.

    Lily- Uh, yeah. Those were there too. "Kitchen! Please!" Tom and Jerry were not on all day. What was up with that?

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  6. It all brought a smile to my face.

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  7. Jon- When are y'all going to have another one so that you can truly and fully appreciate the kid experience?

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  8. You've given me a huge smile tonight, thinking of you having such a day with your precious boys.

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  9. I am smiling 58 times 58 times.
    Thank you. I needed that.

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  10. Ha! Sounds like a terrific day, times 58! :)

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  11. I keep my tricycle in the closet. At least that's where I think it is.
    When I was little, I knew a girl who got her foot caught in railroad tracks and lost the whole end of her foot that contained the toes. Train tracks STILL make me nervous!

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  12. messymimi- It was tiring but it was good.

    Denise- I love my funny ones. I wish I was funnier all the time.

    Steve Reed- Approximately.

    heartinhand- They make me nervous too. I mean...it's sort of tempting fate, no?

    Jill- As a MerMer. Somedays more than others.

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  13. Very cute post. I can totally relate.

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