I am 'child' sitting this week for Teri while she and Jeff are gone on a business trip. The girls are no problem (except for keeping up with their schedules) as they are 10, 12 and 13. However, Rudy is another story -- he will be 2 in about two weeks and keeps me on my toes -- on my feet, rather. You see the basketball goal above? Rudy loves to play ball -- any kind from football to basketball to baseball. Yesterday, he thought it would be fun to throw the football up into his basketball hoop and he's a good shot -- but then he just picked up the basketball and gave it a heave and this is where it landed! So, since the football wouldn't go through the hoop obviously, it was "Nana!!" (Or pronounced "Nunuh!") Then, "Baa-ball" . his rendition of basketball, I'm sure! I'm not sure who got more exercise -- him or me? (Not that I don't need it!!)

And the schedule -- Rudy has swim lessons everyday, there are soccer games, homework to be done, kids to be fed, and "Did you get your lunch ticket?" as we walk out the door at 7:15am!! Whew!

And now I hear Rudy calling -- or rather, I see him jumping on the couch so it's 'Nunuh' time again!!! He's laughing thinking that what he did is quite hysterical -- and it looks like he is losing his pants ... why have I lost the knack for changing diapers -- maybe because my baby is almost 33???

(Oh, by the way, while I was writing this, I heard Rudy say, "Nunuh! Football" and a green and black rubber football came flying at me! I caught it -- sort of -- threw it back to him and he caught it!)