August 19

Ahhhh, yes! Tonight we went to Cold Stone to cash in on Nick's birthday coupon. It was fabulous! On the way home we were stopped at the signal on 39th and Peoria. There was a huge amount of construction - lanes blocked off with cones, giant pieces of machinery, yellow tape - all of it. All at once we all started gagging and groaning "eeeeewwwww!" The smell was UNbearable. I mean we had watering eyes and everything! There must have been some kind of sewer problem or something of equal grossness. We were all totally wishing for the light to change immediately! Becca exclaimed, "I can even taste it!" Then I remembered a story about Becca when she was small. She must have been around 3 years old and was riding in the car to Hanford with Katie. They drove past the sewer ponds on the way to Hanford, which can be quite smelly and offensive. Katie said Becca started crying because it was so stinky, and trying to plug her nose. All she could say to express her dismay was, "It stinks weller! It stinks weller!" We have laughed many times over that one. Kids say such cute things sometimes, but I think this one will always be my favorite.