I just made Grant his breakfast of choice: wheat toast with grape jelly and a glass of milk. (And a napkin! You forgot my napkin, Mom!) As I placed these things in front of him, he smiled at me and said, “Thanks, Mom! I’m happy of ya and proud of ya!” Loosely translated, I think […]
You never know when your number’s up. Or when that lesson hits home for your kids…
How quickly life can change. Or end. My husband took the boys to an Angels game last night. They watched 22 year old rookie pitcher, Nick Adenhart, pitch a 6 inning shut out. (The best of his professional career so far.) We watched the highlights on the news last night after they got home. This […]
My favorite exchange of the day. (So far.)
Grant: “Rocky (the cat) keeps running away from me.” Mom: “Stop chasing him with the ukulele.” Grant: “But he likes music.”
I am SO glad I didn’t run over that old man in the parking lot. He had much wisdom to share.
I ran into the grocery store to pick up a few things. Specifically, wine. I’m on a Petite Syrah kick right now and I bought a case that was on sale. (Oh, but what I would give to afford a daily Rombauer habit… but I digress.) A clerk helped me out to the parking lot […]
Have you heard of this Barack Obama guy…?
Scene: morning, our living room. Conner is watching the news. Conner: “Mom? What’s Obama’s last name?”Mom: “Obama.”Conner: (with a laugh and a little snort) “Obama Obama?! pfft!” oy.
This too shall pass.
Grant is on an invisibility kick. It’s getting really old, really fast. In the kitchen:Grant: “Mom, can I have a cookie please?”Mom: “Not until after lunch.”Grant: “I ate an invisible lunch, but I want a real cookie.” At baseball practice:Coach: “Grant, pay attention! It’s your turn up at bat.”Grant: “I’m going to use my invisible […]
He never listens when WE tell him to shut up…
Conner told us last night that there was going to be a dance after school this week, and that he wanted to go. It went a little something like this: “Um, there’s this dance after school and it’s sometime this week, either Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday or Friday. It’s either $4 or $10 or […]
Check your own damn pockets or pay the price. (Which I think is about $8.50…)
My guys need to learn to be more responsible. I thought I made it perfectly clear that I am no longer reaching into people’s pockets to make sure they’re empty before throwing them in the wash. I will sort of pat the article of clothing, while shaking it upside down, but I am not reaching […]
Food poisoning. It’s what’s for breakfast.
Scene: our kitchen; 7:00 a.m. Devin & Conner are at the counter, eating breakfast. Mom: (shuffling out, bleary eyed, to make some coffee…) “Good morning guys.” Devin: “Hi Mom. Listen, there was a little mold on this bagel, but I cut it off. I’m trying to eat it, but it tastes bad. It tastes funny. […]
I would have been freaked out too!!
I now know what the ticking sound was that was freaking Conner out the other night.… It was the sound of his imagination crashing into scary images and then melting into a puddle of gibbering I’m scared and I’m home alone goo. I can’t say as I blame him. This is what he was freaked […]
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