The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good:  Abe and I (and George) took Clark on his "Twelve Date" to the Olive Garden this evening.

The Bad:  Are all twelve year-olds moody?  Or I am doing something wrong?

The Ugly:  I have a rather nasty cold/sinus thing so I couldn't really taste my food.

The Good:  Clark is officially signed up for tackle football this fall.  Complete with helmet and pads and everything.

The Bad:  Tackle football is not cheap.

The Ugly:  How are we going to fit tackle football into our family schedule this fall?

The Good:  We had a little family dinner with Brig and Dev's family and Barbara and Allison last night. 

The Bad:  This was the last family dinner we'll have with Brig and Dev for a while.

The Ugly:  MY SISTER IS MOVING TO TEXAS NEXT WEEK! 

The Good:  Faith and Takara have scrumptious chocolate mouths.

The Bad:  It was almost bedtime when they ate all this chocolate.

The Ugly:  Takara is moving to Texas next week.

The Good:  He put together his costume himself.  He is part merman, part Indian warrior.

The Bad:  He is in time-out for excessive screaming and crying.

The Ugly:  He's having a hard time adjusting to home life after Grandma's house.

The Good:  It is so fun to be the little brother

The Bad:  Probably not so much fun for the older brother

The Ugly:  How can one missing Lego piece cause so much ill will between brothers?