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Tonight’s secret ingredient is….!

August 26, 2008 Leave a Comment

Conner is getting braces. He got the brackets, spaces and a bite plate last week and has had trouble speaking and eating ever since. (Well, to be honest, he’s always had trouble speaking and eating, it’s just that now he has a good excuse.) I made pulled pork sandwiches for dinner. I warned that there […]

Filed Under: Conner, family, quirkiness

There’s a fine line between uninformed and stupid.

August 20, 2008 Leave a Comment

My boys have KP every night after dinner. I cooked the dinner, they can clean up. Invariably, one of them finishes before everyone else and gets started on their share of the clean up. Rich and I have gotten tired of them interrupting our dinner (we actually try to enjoy our meal by chewing and […]

Filed Under: Devin, family, quirkiness

Oh, the things I hear… (part 1)

August 14, 2008 1 Comment

“Don’t take my crocodile off of the toilet.” – Grant “There’s an arrow in my butt.” – Grant “The helicopter can’t go up, but the hot dog can!” – Grant “The object of the game is to kill me” – Mitchell (immediately followed by…) “Well then quit yelling at me for killing you!” – Conner […]

Filed Under: Conner, family, Grant, mischief, No Mom wants to hear..., quirkiness

Now wait a minute. My water just broke…. How can he already be 16?

August 13, 2008 3 Comments

Devin is 16 today. What. The. Heck? First of all, for those of you who are worried, let me say: No. He will not be behind the wheel and on the roads any time soon.   We had our family celebration last night. He got the dinner of his choice: Sloppy Joes (pardon me a […]

Filed Under: Devin, family, quirkiness

Narcolepsy?

August 12, 2008 Leave a Comment

I wish I could just fall asleep in any ‘ole place, in any ‘ole position, no matter what is happening around me…

Filed Under: Conner, family, Grant, Mitch, quirkiness

The latest in lounge-wear.

August 8, 2008 Leave a Comment

Click on photo for fine print. 

Filed Under: family, Grant, quirkiness

You little punks. I’ve forgotten more music than you’ll ever hear.

August 7, 2008 Leave a Comment

You know what’s funny? To hear someone humming “Smoke On The Water” and realize that it is your 4 year old. I am a pretty musical person. Not in the capacity that I can play instruments or sing (there are many who can vouch for me on this!) but in that I like a wide […]

Filed Under: age-gap, family, parenting, Rants, social commentary

Litter-Bugs, Lifeguards & Severed Heads.

August 1, 2008 Leave a Comment

Litter-Bugs Let me preface this by telling you that a few weeks ago I yelled at a teenage girl who was driving like an idiot. I saw her in my rearview mirror, weaving in and out of traffic on Los Alamitos Blvd and coming up fast. She whipped around my car and ended up to […]

Filed Under: Conner, Devin, family, friends, Grant, quirkiness, Rants

Shopping really IS an adventure.

July 30, 2008 Leave a Comment

The company that owns Linens N Things is reorganizing. The store by Mom’s house is being closed down. She called me before yesterday’s earthquake to tell me about the great deals she was getting, as the Corona store is pretty much one giant clearance sale. Great deals on tablecloths? I need some too! High thread […]

Filed Under: family, quirkiness

Markleeville Wrap-Up

July 28, 2008 Leave a Comment

We had an awesome trip! I’m not sure if it’s exactly what the WoJos had expected, but our trip was sure enhanced by them being there. My good friend Dave (Grant’s godfather) came along as well. I think it was his first camping trip… it was definitely his first over-night in a tent. My parents […]

Filed Under: Conner, Devin, family, friends, Grant, Handsome Hubby, Mitch

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