This morning around 6:15 I walked out to the kitchen and found Devin rinsing some dishes in the dark. I suggested he turn on the light over the sink. “No, that’s OK because I’m only here temporarily.” He had to be up that early because he needed to walk to school today. This is the […]
He knew that I knew that he knew what he wanted…
Grant can be the most stubborn little turkey. When he was about 2 years old he wasn’t really talking, but he had a few words to go along with some hand gestures. One of those was for getting down from his high chair at the table. He would say “down, down” and point down at […]
Why buy the toys when the box will suffice?
You may be asking yourself, “What the heck is that?” “Are they those nut-jobs who have plastic floor protectors running down their hallways and high-traffic areas?” “Oh no! I hope they aren’t the kind of people who keep the plastic on their lampshades…” “Do they have those stiff vinyl covers on their furniture?!” Of course […]
I’ll be here all week. Try the veal!
Mitch had his friend Geno over yesterday. They hung out all day, playing video games, playing with Legos, riding skateboards, etc… Basic 10 year old “guy” stuff. Geno stayed for dinner, where he proceeded to tell a joke. Here is the super-condensed version of his joke. I left out all of the “um“s, the “Oh […]
Monkey see. Monkey do.
Someone in our house watched Peter Jackson’s long, horrible, over-done version of King Kong. Someone in our house enjoyed it a little too much. Someone in our house pretended to be King Kong and tried to swing from the hook that holds his towel in the bathroom. Can you guess who that someone is?
Why run if no one is chasing you?
I grounded Conner the other day. No phone, no light, no motor car – not a single luxury. I took away video games, TV and non-school related computer time. I don’t remember what he did, I just remember he had done it several times and I was fed up. He called yesterday after school. “Can […]
Weekend Wrap Up
Friday night over dinner Devin says, “Hey, did I tell you I joined 2 clubs at school?” Rich and I both said no he hadn’t told us, but we were happy to hear it. (We’re both firm believers in the If You’re Happy Socially, You’ll Do Well Academically principle.) “Which clubs did you join, Dev?” […]
How much does a cubic foot of daily To-Do lists weigh?
I am a homework monitor. I am a paperwork organizer. I am a secretary. I am a chauffeur. I am a laundress, a seamstress, a maid. I am a cook and a waitress. That is what I am to my children. Not unexpected. I am a personal shopper. I am a secretary. I am a […]
Dear Overstock.com, You’re right. I am all about the O.
Hooray! My chairs arrived this morning. (Well 6 out of 8 anyway.) They are darker than I thought they’d be, but I think that actually works out a bit better as far as practicality. Ten reasons to use Scotchguard: 1. Conner 2. Grant 3. Conner 4. Mitchell 5. Conner 6. Conner 7. Conner 8. Devin […]
What dreams may come.
I sleep like the dead, so I did not hear Grant calling “Mom….?! Dad…..?!” at 2:00 in the morning. I did wake up around 5:00 and noticed Rich wasn’t next to me, but figured he had trouble sleeping and was on the couch watching some boring show on the history of poop or the scientific […]
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