Reading and Fun

One thing that all my children enjoy doing (although at varying degrees of interest) is reading.  Ben is my biggest reader, and constantly causes his glasses to loosen because he falls asleep with a book on his chest and his glasses on.  I caught this cute picture last week when Ruth asked to read a book and Tristan was happy to help :)

For dinner one night, I did roast and potatoes.  My roast comes from bottled roast, and it's super tender and falls apart into little pieces of deliciousness.  I love it :)  Ruth wasn't so excited about it though...  she showed me her fork which had a "snake" on it (or a strand of meat, as you can see below).  I picked it off and ate it, and she said "thanks for eating the snake mom."  She wouldn't eat any more of the roast/potatoes.

On Friday:
Tristan (working on homework, picks up school folder): WHAT?  Who poked holes in this?
Mom: I don't know... you?  Someone at school?
Tristan:  And who poked holes in this paper?  And there's a hole in the couch too.
Mom:  UGH!  Ruth....
Tristan: Well can we go to the school tomorrow and get a new folder?
Mom: No, no one will be there.
Tristan:  (blank face) You mean Mrs. Vander doesn't live there??
Mom:  Uh... no.
Tristan: Well then can you text her and ask her to meet us there so I can get a new folder?
Mom:  No!  (explains how it's like dad going to work at the office - she will be at home on Saturday and won't want to come in - besides I don't even have her number)

Ben has a BIG crush on the cutest little girl at school.  She's in his class but she is a full head shorter than he is.  Some things he's said:

"I don't want to take a sandwich for my lunch because Eve is allergic to peanuts."
"I told Eve a joke and she laughed and I like that."
"When I saw Eve today she smiled and HUGGED ME."
"Can I take 2 treats because I want to share with Eve."
"The shorter the girls are the more I like them."

And last, here a couple pictures from our family session with my aunt.