How’d That Happen?

We are all growing and learning, but some of us are doing it faster than others.

Here are some things that we have learned (with a little input from Aunt Roo).

The Count
Toes taste good.
Daddy can't taste his toes.
If they sit your car seat close enough to the flower vase, it comes toward you easily.
When Mommy and Daddy rush to grab the flower vase you can stick the leaf you got into your mouth.
When Mommy and Daddy finally realize you're chewing on a leaf and take it from you, it's easy to get to the other two you stashed in the car seat for later.
When you pull on a straw at the table, a lot of liquid pours out of the glass.
Mommy moves fast when a glass is spilled in a restaurant.
Mommy doesn't move fast enough.
When Mommy learns not to sit you near glasses, Daddy knocks over the glass at Mommy anyway.

The Puppies
Don’t mess with Frogs.
Ants bite back.
Butterflies are hard to catch.
Just because you bring a branch all the way to the porch doesn't mean that you get to bring it inside.
If you lean over far enough, you WILL fall into the bathtub.
If you eat a lot, you may get stuck under the bed.
No matter how hard you try, it's still impossible to make a 90 degree turn on hardwood floors at full speed.
Although it takes a grown man 15 minutes to hammer in a tree stake, two puppies can pull it out in 30 seconds.
Plants taste good.
Potted plants taste better.
After you eat the potted plants, you can chew on the pots.
Although mom said that plant couldn't be killed no matter how she tried, puppies can kill it.

And the voice was silent

I’m sure that you were as shocked as I was when hearing about his death.

He was someone that influenced the very fabric of our lives. An iconic voice that radiated like no other.

When I heard the news I stood there, with my head down, staring at my hardwood floors wondering if life was ever going to be the same.

Now lately when I turn on the television it seems I am constantly reminded of the void in our lives. His personality was larger than life, and his enthusiasm could truly hook you.

I just want to take a moment and remember the man.

So long Billy Mays, my laundry, my floors, my walls will never be the same.