I came upstairs after breakfast today and found Ben with Eucerin cream smeared on his chest legs and arms. He told me, "I wanted to have scars so I would look like a burglar. Then I could put on my Spiderman costume and be a spiderman-burglar. But I can't wash this off. I tried in the sink and in the toilet."

Sure enough, there was evidence to back up his assertion. I helped him smear in the moisturizer and get his spider costume on.

May was to wrapped up in reading her Scholastic book catalog until I told her, "The kitchen will close in just a few minutes, so eat your breakfast if you're still hungry."

"Okay, Kiki." She replied.

Then, after fishing her pancakes, "Look! There's nothing left on my plate but some applesauce and a schmear of butter."

I went for a run this morning and took a shower afterwards. The kids have started taking showers and I found May's sunglasses in the bottom of the bathtub. She wore them last time she took shower to keep the water from getting in her eyes. By my judgement they were only so-so at their intended purpose.