Last night we were talking to one of my boys (who shall remain nameless while this is still a Hot Topic Issue in our household). Having just returned from Back To School night, we were asking him about the assignments and grading policies some of his teachers had shared with the parents. One class in […]
Let’s work together.
Handsome Hubby and I try to teach our boys to be respectful, well mannered and self sufficient. We want our future daughters-in-law to like us. Each night after dinner, their job is to clean the kitchen and dining room. (I cooked… it’s only fair that they clean up.) So last night after dinner all 4 […]
No me gusta el numero 6.
Scene: our kitchen, after school. Grant: “I know how to count to six in Spanish.” Me: “You do?! That’s wonderful! Can you count for me?” Grant: (in a sing-songy little voice) “uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco…… stress.”
Today’s post is brought to you by the letter…. L
Scene: Grant is rambling on about something that someone did and said on the playground. Using the word like out of context has become a big problem around our house. Grant: “And so he was like ‘Hey!’ so then the other guy was like ‘whoa!’ and like, then, like, this guy was doing, like, this […]
What would Muhammad Ali think…?
Scene: Grant invites Handsome Hubby to join him for a game of Wii Boxing. Grant: “Do you wanna play?” HH: “Sure.” Grant: “It’s really cool, you get to pick a guy and be a character.” HH: “Sounds good. What’s your character’s name?” (Listening in, at this point, I’m thinking along the lines of The Hammer, […]
What’s in a name? Or, please forget everything we ever told you about how great it is to be able to read…
As you moms out there probably know, it’s back to school shopping time. As you moms out there also probably know, it’s important to encourage a young child when they are a beginning reader. Grant has become a good reader, with a pretty voracious appetite for new words to read. Great, right? I always thought […]
No skinny dipping allowed.
Scene: The fitting room at our local Target. Grant is trying on swim trunks. He found a pair he liked, but they didn’t fit. Me: “Grant, these are too big for you. See? They don’t fit you in the waist. You need a smaller pair.” Grant: “No, these fit. It’s OK.” Me: “No, Honey, if […]
It’s a good thing he’s so fabulous…
Scene: The front porch. Handsome Hubby is getting ready to leave for work. We briefly touch on some of the things we need to do/buy/pack for our upcoming camping trip. Me: “I need to pick up a couple of things at Kohl’s… like a rash guard for Grant, etc.” HH: “You already bought a rash […]
How about a knuckle sandwich?
Scene: my kitchen. I have fixed Grant a grilled cheese sandwich, per his request, and am setting it in front of him…. Me: “Here ya go!” Grant: “Thank you.” Me: “You’re welcome.” Grant: “Uh, mom? Aren’t you forgetting to say something?” I quickly run through the mental transcript of our conversation… all seems OK to […]
One foot in the sugar bowl and one foot in a mud puddle…
So yesterday I was posting about what a funny little bruiser of a boy Grant is. However, he came home from school and asked me if I would like to hear a Mother’s Day song he is learning at school. Well of course I do! Who loves me every morning? Who loves me every night? […]
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