Names

Like most moms, I spend a lot of time thinking and talking about my kiddos. I've been trying to decide how to refer to them in this blog. Should I use their real names? First initials? Refer to them as the "older son" and the "younger son"? Well, in order to afford them some degree of anonymity and spare them the embarrassment that inevitably goes with stories that moms tell about their kids, I've opted not to use their real names. Calling them "older son" and "younger son" seems too anonymous, and quite frankly, takes too long to type. So, Henceforth, they shall be known as Bug (older)and Boo (younger). Cute, short, and easy to type.

This morning as I was driving Boo to preschool, he was uncharacteristically quiet. Right as we were turning into the preschool driveway, he let out a big sigh, and pronounced "Yep, the world is a pretty darn big place." Hmmm, was it the 3 mile drive from our house to his school that led him to this conclusion?

Early morning philosophizing from a 4 year old. I love it.