Just as we were finishing breakfast this morning a storm moved in and thunder shook the house. "Wassat?" Simon asked doing his best impression of a Teletubbie. Mama explained that it was THUNDER. THUNDER is, of course, when two clouds laugh at each other. Mama did her best impression of a cloud laughing, "BWA HA HA HA HA!" Simon fake-laughed back "HA HA HA HA HA" which made Mama laugh for real and seeing Mama laugh for real caused Simon to laugh for real. MAT HEW watched in amazement as Hava and Simon brought themselves to tears. Then more thunder claps. "BWA HA HA HA HA HA!" laughed Mama, "HA HA HA HA!" laughed Simon. And then Simon was so happy that he turned away from watching the rain and flung his arms around Mama's neck and they sat there listening to the clouds laugh.

Matthew dropped Simon off at school at 8:15 this morning. Simon didn't need Matthew to stay so he left.