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Wow. drew a bunch of blanks on this one... Mostly because I have no sense of what "everyone else" likes and dislikes.

1. What food do you like that most people hate?

Hmmmm. Brussel sprouts?

2. What food do you hate that most people love?

Peppers? I'm not sure, really.

3. What famous person, whom many people may find attractive, is most unappealing to you?

Mel Gibson? I'm drawing a blank here too.

4. What famous person, whom many people may find unappealing, do you find attractive?

Anthony Hopkins (most people who find him attractive are my mom's age, I think).

5. What popular trend baffles you?
So many things to choose from.... I think I'll have to steal jadefu's answer and go with clothes that have writing across the butt. I mean, really, why the HELL do I want text printed on my ass?

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Let's see, today...

Today was good. First, Widget slept past 8 am. *sound of angels singing on high*. The weather was gorgeous. Widget and I headed out to rake leaves in the backyard (Reason #627 to enjoy a toddler over an infant - they can participate in household chores. Even when they're almost more hindrance than help, they're miles better than babies.) Widget LOVED it. We raked, we had leaf fights, we rolled around the yard. In the end, I've got 4 yard waste bags already gathered, and a bunch more raking to do tomorrow.

We went to the playground, and Widget kind of played with another little boy, at least for a little while. We went grocery shopping, and I squished her fingers between the cart (damn truck carts) and a produce bin. When we came home, she "helped" put away the groceries, and we raked leaves some more. She crashed out for a long nap, and I made the yummy Shrimp with orzo and feta casserole for dinner, along with a baked acorn squash. (I thought I didn't like those. turns out they're not so bad as I thought. Who knew?) Widget also helped empty the dishwasher, too. She's so cute when she helps.

Then we played and played and played. Wiley somehow slithered out of giving Widget a bath, and we played some more. The best was definitely when we stacked up, Wiley on the floor, me on him, and Widget on my back. Crazy fun, I tell you.

Widget also pooped in the potty for the first time today! Usually she only poops when she's asleep, so it's been hard to train her on that. When she does poop when she's awake, she freaks out. Today, she started the freak out, and we boogied upstairs, just in time. Score.

And to top of the good day, Wiley just fell asleep for 45 minutes with his head on my lap. Awwwww.

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Oh, and,

look out for the brocolli weasels.

Stopping to smell the dirt

Today when we were raking leaves, Widget insisted that I lie down and roll with her. Boy, did I not want to, since it's been rainy and everything's still damp. But she was insistent, and so I did it. Laid down in the damp grass and rolled.

And wow, was it fun. I'd forgotten how much fun just rolling is. And we were laughing, and crashing into each other, and being silly. I stopped for a second and just breathed. A huge giant sniff full of the wonderful smell of grass and earth and outside.

Some days, having a two year old is just good for your soul.