You know you're from Ohio/Texas when...

I recently saw a list that was, "You know you're from Ohio when..." The list was good, but I figured I could make one I liked better. While I was at it I made a list for Texas too, because I'm really a Texan that has been misplaced in Ohio for a while.

You know you're from Ohio when...
-You've figured out that Ohio's state flag looks like this-not this-You think meeting an OSU football player is meeting a celebrity
-You know a buckeye is not the eye of a deer
-You have a recipe to make buckeyes
-You're a minority while grocery shopping at Meijer
-You know Jack Nicklaus is a golfer and not a movie star
-You think Graeter's has the best ice cream
-You refer to the color red as scarlet
-You've driven on the same street for 4 blocks and seen the name change 4 times
-You know how to respond when someone yells, "O-H"
-You've used the heater and A/C on the same day
-You wear scarlet and grey every Saturday afternoon in the fall
-Saying the words blue or Michigan is offensive
-You are proud to know that Wendy's started here
-You make jewelry from seeds off a tree and wear it to football games
-Even though you live in the NE part of the country and are in Eastern standard time you tell everyone you live in the Midwest
-And finally, these last 3 I copied from the list...
-You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
-Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
-You know all 4 seasons: Almost Winter, Winter, Still Winter, and Construction.

You know you're from Texas when...
-You know Texas History better than any other subject, because they make you take it all 12 years of grade school
-You wore a huge mum covered with ribbons, bells, stickers, and to top it off, a teddy bear on homecoming day
-You understand Spanish better than properly spoken English
-You drive with your fingertips to avoid burning off all your finger prints
-Cockroaches are part of your family
-You know that ants bite
-School gets canceled because the temp is around 40 degrees, and there's a chance there is water that could freeze somewhere in the state
-During the summer you live in your swimsuit
-Your favorite time of year is winter, because the weather is bearable
-Your Ford truck is considered your small, compact vehicle
-If you could choose your last meal you would choose Papasitos and Blue Bell ice cream
-When you arrive at the airport you are masked with a blanket of humidity
-Pickles are sold at movie theaters
-You know Texas' pledge of allegiance better the the nations
-You own a shirt that say, "Don't mess with Texas"
-You always have Blue Bell ice cream stocked in your freezer
-The words, ya'll, fixin' and reckin' are part of your vocabulary
-You know how to use the words, ya'll, fixin' and reckin' in one sentence, example, "I reckin' ya'll are fixin' to go get some Blue Bell ice cream."

Feel free and make any additions in your comments. I'm sure I've missed some.

Another reason to avoid public restrooms

There are obviously many reasons to avoid public restrooms, and Baylor added another reason to that list today.
First of all, I always make Baylor go to the bathroom before we go on any outings and try to get back home before he would need to go to the bathroom again. One of the main reasons for that is because he has to touch everything in the public restroom. He practically molest the toilet seat by placing his hands all over it. Another reason is because it's hard holding baby Chase while helping Baylor take off shorts and underwear, get him on and off the toilet, and wash his hands. So, like I mentioned, Baylor added another reason to this list today, and that reason is because of public indecency.
I was in the checkout line at the grocery store today when Baylor tells me he needs to go potty. I try to convince him that we are almost done and we will go as soon as we get home. I then continue purchasing groceries when I notice Baylor's shorts are coming off. Luckily I caught him before he started taking off his underwear and streaking in public.
Note to self...grocery shopping would be much easier to do in the evening after Brody gets home or kids are in bed.

Father's Day Song

I thought I would post a clip of Baylor practicing his father's day song. We hope all the dad's out there have a good father's day weekend.

Baylor's GF

My favorite girlfriend moved last week. Abbey and I have been GF/BF pretty much since birth. I'm handling it pretty well, but have to find new friends to collect leaves, eat popsicles, play cars, and chase with my school bus. I have high hopes our long distant relationship will work out. I hope we can make it through this rough challenge. Here are some pictures to remind Abbey what a fun time we had together.

Miss ya, Babe!
XXOoxXooXXOxo
Love, Baylor

Look What I Can Do

My little munchkin is growing up. He's movin'-n-goovin' now. He can't crawl very far yet but is still able to get to where he wants to be. He does a lot of backwards crawling and booty scooting. He is pulling himself up onto everything and thinks it's hilarious. Once he is standing he is giggling the whole time. It won't be long before he takes off and gets into all kinds of mischief.

2 going on 7

Baylor is still only 2, but I'm convinced he thinks he's closer to 7. There have been multiple times at parks and other places when he tries to hangout with the big kids instead of kids his age. Today I went to the gym to workout, and I put the kiddos in the childcare area. After my workout I went to go get Chase and Baylor. They put the babies in one area, the toddlers in another, and the big kids in a separate area. I knew Baylor wouldn't be with the babies or toddlers, because that's not how he rolls, but I didn't expect to find him just chillin' at a table with a bunch of 7 year old kids playing the game LIFE. LIFE...What?!? How old does this kid think he is? I'm sure the 7 year old kids were wondering the same thing.

Not only does he think he is older than he really is. He is starting to act like one of those teenagers who think they are smarter than their parents. We've been having a lot of people we know move, so I've been explaining where everyone is moving to, and where everyone lives. I'll ask, "where does Nana live?" and he'll say, "Texas." Then I'll ask, "where does Grandma live?" and he'll say, "Idaho." I'll ask him, "where is Abbey moving?" and he'll say, "Wisconsin." But, when I ask him where he lives, he always answers, "home." I'll tell him, "yeah, but you also live in Ohio." He then looks at me like I'm crazy and say, "no, I live in a house". I can tell he is thinking something like; What is that woman talking about? I don't know what this Ohio place is, but I know I live in a house, and there's nothing she can say to make me believe I live in Ohio. He apparently doesn't believe me, and thinks he is smarter than me. I'm sure it won't be the last time he thinks this.

Family Pics

Our good neighbor and friend Leesa took some family pictures of us recently. She of course did a fabulous job. We on the other hand were not a very photogenic family. There were lots of double chins (my personal favorite), awkward faces, kicking feet, hands in mouths, and so on. Leesa still did a great job with what we had to offer. Thanks Leesa.