Will, did you brush your teeth? 'Yup' No, you didn't, go brush your teeth!

Will, did you wash your face? 'Yup' No, you didn't, go wash your face!

Will, did you finish breakfast? 'Yup' No, you didn't, go eat breakfast!

Will, did you get dressed? 'Yup' Oh now, come on...I can see you. Go get dressed!

'Today's my lying day, Mama so it's okay.' Hmmmmm....

Surely they will stop being strange and funny the day after I start a blog about how strange and funny they are - my mouth said this to my brain over and over again for the last several months. As if. For all of you who know Alex or have watched her 'persuasiveness' over the last year, here is yet another installment.... (left on my pillow last night)

Dear Mom & Dad,

Sorry for the late notice. I hope this doesn't make your life harder than it has to be. You probably already know what I want for my Birthday but just in case you forgot, I will refresh your memory. If this is too difficult I will also accept 10's and 20's. The following is my Birthday list:

- A cell phone (PLEASE)

- A Facebook (PLEASE)

- A hair straightener

- Shorts (jean and sports)

- tops (camis, graphic tees, etc)

- Accessories (bracelets, earrings, necklaces)

- Nail polish

- Flip-flops (any color is fine)

- Converse ( a cool, not normal, color or pattern)

- New ear-phones (the ones iwth only one ear bud are starting to get a little annoying).

Thank you very much

Your favorite Child,

Alex

Hmmmm. She is still the most thoughtful child, eh? As you might have guessed, it's that time of the year again....birthday. Tomorrow the sisters will turn 12. Must go shopping today.

'Robin Rescues Dinner' Will Bosworth sounding out the title of my new cookbook. Hey great job, Will! 'Is this really Robin?' Yup, she's got a show on the Food Network. Have you seen it? 'Mom, is this really Robin?' Yes. 'So it's really a girl with Batman?' What? 'Robin...you know, the guy with Batman! It's really a girl?' Um, different Robin. Poor boy is devastated.