The Birds and the Bees

An Interview with Harry the Tarantula



I picked out this book from the library thinking Hayden would love a spider book! Not so much. When reading to Hayden before bedtime, Mike about died when he started reading this page:

(The spider is being interviewed by another bug)
Q:What do you do that you have to be quick about, if you don't mind my asking?

A: I have to transfer my web sack of sperm to her. I must be very careful and tap her in all the right places. Tapping puts her in a romantic mood. Then I transfer my sack, and I'm out of there in a flash. So far, so good. I can thank my lucky stars.

Mike started laughing hysterically! Hayden was a little confused! Seriously...come on people! This book is for kids!
If anyone needs to have "The" talk, let me know, I'll send this book right over.

Trick or Treat!!

Hayden of course woke up bright and early Halloween day eager to go trick- or-treating. We told him when it starts to get dark we can get ready to go trick-or-treating. Since it was still dark when he woke up he kept trying to convince us it was time to head out! During the day he kept panicking that he missed his chance to go. Andy of course was oblivious. Hayden made a handsome Jack Sparrow and Andy was a cute Pooh. We took the kids out with some neighborhood friends, then I went back for trick-or-treat duty. I guess Hayden sprinted from door to door with his friends (Audrey, Hayden and Tabby). He has turned into a trick-or-treating machine!! Andy would try to keep up as much as possible! The kids went to one house where the man handing out the candy wasn't exactly Mr. Rogers. He told the kids, "Just one, only take one!" You say that to Hayden and it just turns into a challenge. So Hayden just started grabbing more, and the guys yells, "One! One! One!" Mike chirps in, "Hayden, only take one." Mr. Chipper then gives Mike the evil eye, as to say, "I cannot believe your not giving that candy back!" Wish I would have been there. The kids we're out for over an hour, they had a lot of fun. Even Andy who was like, what...is...going...on..

Andy and his cousins, Justin and Jackson at the Steed Halloween
party. Three very busy boys....cute busy boys.

Hayden, Sydney, Elise, Aubrey, and Jackson. It was fun to see
all the kids in their costumes!