Mr. Sensitive

Emma lost one of her lil'kinz (small webkinz). I think it's a lion. She brought it to school a couple of weeks ago and misplaced it. Anyway, Gavin is very upset about the missing lion and needs consoling at night before going to sleep. I find this strange, not only because the stuffed animal belongs to Emma, but also because we have about 150 stuffed animals in this house. He is so worried that we'll never find it again. I suggested that we get a new one, but this doesn't make him happy. The thought of replacing it makes him more upset. Last night I told him that I'm sure it'll turn up. He kept asking me how I can be sure... What if... etc. I told him to place his hand on his heart and have faith that it will one day turn up. I sure hope we find it.

Last weekend, we went to Nickelodeon Theme Park at the Mall of America. It was totally crazy with way too many people, but the kids had a blast. At one point, Mike and the twins were together and I was with Lilah. I realized that I didn't have my cell phone, and couldn't find Mike anywhere. I mentioned to Lilah that maybe we should find a pay phone. To this she responded, "What's a pay phone?"

Musical Interests

The kids listen to music at night while they're falling asleep. Gavin used to always listen to The Jayhawks. The girls used to like High School Musical soundtracks, but we stopped allowing it, since it just revved the girls up instead of winding them down.
They have to take turns listening to the music they like. For a while, they argued over who got to listen to Vivaldi (four seasons). Recently, arguments have started up over who gets to listen to Neil Young- Harvest Moon.