Summertime

Last year we had our great Vermont adventure. This summer is a lot more laid back and slow paced. We have a couple of summer camps, speech therapy for Liam and music lessons for the rest, but for the most part the kids and I are hanging out. I did buy a big plastic pool for the kids. It has provided hours of fun and quiet time for mom. The only thing missing is a good sno-cone stand like we have back home or a Creamee stand like those in Vermont.

A Need For Caller ID

Phone Call

Adria: Hello?
Caller: Can I speak to Andy?
Adria: (handing me the phone since no one calls Andrew "Andy", at least if they know him well) Mom, I think it is a telemarketer for Dad.
Me: Hello?
Caller: Hi, is this Amy?
Me: Yes
Caller: Hi, this is Andy's ex-wife Crystal. (Pause) Do I have the right Andy and Amy Brown?
Me:(Trying not to laugh) Nope. Sorry, but my husband was never married before me.
Caller/Crystal: Oh, I'm sorry.
Me: That's okay there are millions of Amy Browns in the world.

There are lots of people with my and Andrew's names. Even at the doctor's office I have to give additional info for them to find me in the computer. We won't even discuss Andrew's first name. We have tried to give the kids more unusual names so they won't have this problem. Adria has no problem, Eva does fairly well, Colin will only have real trouble if he ever lives or travel in Britain and Liam? Well, Liam has the most common name. After his birth, Liam's popped up everywhere. But I know my Liam (and all my children) is one of a kind.