A couple weeks ago we met Jeff for lunch at the Thanksgiving Point Deli. We got a number to put on our table for our food. Caleb kept asking questions (like he always does) about the number and why we had to put in on the table. So, just now I'm sitting at the computer and Caleb just walked up and handed me a number 12 on a folded paper. I said, "What's that for?" and he said, "It's for you to get cereal in your hand."

Then he left the number with me, ran to the kitchen and came back with a handful of Cocoa Puffs for me. He's a funny kid!

Lately I've been finding myself telling the kids constantly, "Let's do things to make eachother happy, not sad." So I thought of an idea. We made a happy family jar and I bought some dried black beans. I let them put a bean in the jar when they do something that contributes to a happy family...and if they do something that makes people sad, they might have to take one out. When the jar is full we're going to go to Coldstone or somewhere they like! Hopefully it works.

So far Caleb is really excited about it. He has been making decorations for the jar and made a sign and put it on the wall that says, "Be nice, we have a happy family jar," so that people that come over "know that we have a happy family jar and they have to be nice."