What's that noise?

"Pppprrrrtttt!"

"Okay who farted?"

Giggles come from the two laughing children behind me. "Eyes did it!" They giggle some more.

I look at them suspiciously. "What do you have behind your back Smiles?"

"Nothing!" as she giggles again. Then with a flourish brandishes the object of horror. "I put it under Eyes and her eyes went wide when she heard it! Hahahaha!"

"Well please don't. You do not need to be traumatizing your sister this early in life." I reflect back to last night's birthday supper for Bear and grimace once again at Auntie Ski for giving this thing as a present. Sigh. What's done is done and just hopefully I can hide it from them long enough that they'll forget about it. Yes, she gave my son a Whoopie Cushion.

All in all it was a good day yesterday and despite the Whoopie Cushion as a present everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. Nana was sick and couldn't make it but at least Granddad made it. Along with Auntie Ski and her boyfriend/Common-in-Law Partner and my parents. The other gift surprise I had was the t-shirts that both my Mother and Auntie Ski gave to Bear. I had been hoping to be spared the rebel, gang style wear until his teens but apparently he's getting them early. At least they mostly have dragons on them. Don't get me wrong I like the shirts I just was not expecting my Ultra-Conservative Mother to buy my son something that was fantastical and sub-culture. Of course those designs probably are not sub-culture any more. Not with people trying out trends that shock as many people as possible these days. And Bear loves them. He also loves the K'nex and Lego he received too. He built a Ferris Wheel out of his K'nex this morning.

Other than that Eyes' first trip to the pool today went well. She seemed to enjoy it mostly and with Daddy and I handing her back and forth it meant we were all able to do things like Hot Tub or Diving. I like Diving. I just haven't done it in a long time so my technique's off. Oh well with Bear now Eight we have a little more freedom of movement at the pool but he stayed close to Daddy mostly just so he could play with him.

Well Smiles has a pile of books that I am supposed to read to her so I guess I better get going! LOL. Oh and thank you Star for staying with me for the kids party earlier yesterday. I had fun talking to you:)