Plenty of newsworthy items for today. Recently we received a surprise phone call from an unexpected caller. It was the police. Bryce apparently learned to dial 911. Unfortunately, the operator was unable to understand why he was calling.

A couple days ago Mason dropped a gigantic Maglite flashlight on his toe. Mason isn't that tall so how far could he possibly drop it? Apparently far enough to crush his toe pretty bad. It's starting to heal pretty well, but it still looks ugly. It left a nasty open wound and I'm sure his toenail is about to check out.

Mom and Dad C. and Mike came over last night for a raging party. Emilie made some phenomenal taco soup. The parents brought some ice cream and the kids ate some even though they didn't eat their dinner. That's messed up.

The twins are severely distressing Emilie with their climbing in and out of bed every day. Nap time, which used to be a necessary respite, is now just another daily challenge. A successful nap time usually requires someone sitting in their room until they go to sleep. To add to this challenge, Chase usually pops in and out of the room. Emilie handles this challenge much better than I do.

Finally, I've got some good news and bad news. First, the bad news. The yellow jacket that I put in my flytrap ended up killing the trap. I thought it was doing well, but then one day it suddenly went black and gave up the ghost. The good news is that the new traps that are growing are developing a very nice red color, which is indicative of a healthy plant. Still no luck on propagation.