The Rescue of the Cicada

 Just before biking home from Sakura Shell Athena rescued a wounded cicada she noticed on the ground. She picked it up lovingly and excitedly and held it safe in her hand to bike home.

As she rode, the wind hit the cicada from the front even though it's missing wings prevented it from flying on it's own. Athena said to Mom "He's flying!"

Mom imagined a happy smile on the cicada's face as it once again felt flight.

Then she saw in her mind's eye the reality was more likely to be...

The cicada squirming to escape the captivity of the giant hand. Haha

At home Athena placed it insider her bug home.

Jeans

 Wearing a leather jacket and a pair of jean pants Tiberias said with confidence "Jeans make you look coo-ool."

My boys wouldn't wear the jeans I had stocked their drawers with so I removed them and hid them in the top of their closet in case they end up wanting them later on.

Recently Tiberias saw the movie "The Matrix" with Luke and Sterling. So when Tiberias found a leather jacket at the thrift store he bought it. Then the next day he asked "Where are my jeans? I need jean pants."

I brought some out for him and he put on his leather jacket with the jeans. Then he was happy. He looked cool. 

Even though he hasn't seen "Grease"(movie) or "Happy Days" (tv show) he looks like he has copied them . :)

You're A Man Now, Luke

 Luke's 13th birthday bash was a great time. Near the end of the event Luke opened his presents from his friends. When Luke picked up a gift from Ethan Strickland ...Ethan said "It's a cigar!" 

It was shaped like a cigar almost. So Mom said "You're a man now, Luke. Have a cigar!"

We all laughed. Then Luke opened the wrapping and found it was candy.