I didn't completely freak out today when I caught one of the girls sucking down toothpaste like it was a Go-Gurt . I think I'm growing up. Or becoming desensitized to "gross." It's not like she didn't already use her brother's toothbrush...which has spent half of it's life on the bathroom floor. It's fine. We've already had every sickness. We are just working on rebuilding healthy immune systems. I'm not trying to raise filthy animals, but I'm not doing a very good job of not raising filthy animals. We recently discovered a shocking lack of soap use by the boys. We are now very specific when we tell them to wash-up for meals. "Boys, wash your hands, with soap and water, and dry them on a towel before you come and eat." Sometimes we have to repeat the details...twice, but we are getting there. We are still working on the niceties' of using napkins instead of clothing and tissues instead o...