My Family Circus

In case some of you have wondered why I named our blog the Swenson Family Circus, it is because that is exactly what it is. I took some liberties borrowing from the actual Family Circus cartoon--I should just use that as my family chronicle instead of a blog. These faves are up on my wall--they could have been snapshots from my life...


On a side note, I am sure all mothers feel my pain when I say my kids are constantly asking questions that have no answers. Or at least no answers I know of. Yesterday though, Jacob asked me a question I KNEW the answer to I thought it would be a one shot deal-one question, one answer. This is how it went down...

Jacob, holding up a gold dollar coin: Mom, how much is this?

Me: A dollar.

Jacob: No, how much is it?

Me: A dollar!

Jacob: No, mom, how MUCH is it?

Me: ONE dollar, 100 pennies.

Jacob: NO! HOW MUCH is it?

Me: Jacob, it is one dollar, that's how much it is!

Jacob, in a very exasperated tone: Mom, you just don't understand what I am talking about...

I guess not.