A Love and Fear of Sharks

It's been shark week on Animal Planet for like the past 2 or 3 weeks and the kids are obsessed with watching it every night before bed. As I type this, we are again watching a show about Great White Sharks. Last night we actually saw a video on this channel of a real, live shark attack - it was horrifying for me and I could hardly watch. My animal loving children on the other hand found it quite intriguing. And then Brennan informed us that when he was a big person (yes that's how he described it to us!) he was going to get in the water and feed big sharks. I told him he couldn't do it - I wouldn't let him - but he kindly reminded me that when he's a BIG PERSON he can do whatever he wants. He's getting to be a little too smart these days! Alyssa was very upset by his profession of choice last night - she told him that he would get eaten by a big shark and then she'd be very sad because she wouldn't have a brother anymore. Always the dramatic one in our family - besides me of course! McKenna is intrigued by the sharks, but is smart enough to know they're very dangerous.

During the middle of Animal Planet tonight it's turned into the WWE in our house....meaning a wrestling match on my couch :-) Lots of jumping, whining (wonder who that is!?) and flips...all while they scream that they want a piece of bacon. That's dinner tonight - eggs, bacon and toast - yummm - I can't wait! Seriously - I'm hungry :-) Brennan just informed me he's eating the "squishy part" of the bacon which translates to the nasty, disgusting FAT on it. God can he really be my child!! ha ha

Off to tuck the little ones in bed so I can relax and finally have dinner. Quick post tonight, but I promise there will be longer, and more detailed, posts in the near future...including a video of my dancing monkeys from the other night. What entertainers they are :-)