Overheard: What my children fear… “You better be careful or Mom will blog about you…” Devin my dear, this one’s for you. 7:30 pm, Monday night…. Mom: Devin, you have an orthodontic appointment tomorrow after school, so come straight home. Devin: Got it. 3:00 pm, Tuesday afternoon the phone rings… Mom: Hello? Devin: Mom! The […]
Funny, I don’t remember getting hit by a bus….
Conner just came home from school. He showed me a scrape on the back of his leg that looks like tire tracks. Conner: “I got another scrape on my leg.” Mom: “How did that happen?” Conner: “I don’t know. I don’t remember anyone, like, driving over my leg or anything.” Mom: “Well, that’s weird. Try […]
Driving me up the wall. Really.
Scene: morning; our living room. Mom: Grant, please go take off your pajamas, get dressed and put your pajamas back in their drawer. Grant: OK (exits, stage left.) A few moments go by. Mom: Grant? Did you get dressed? Grant: Not yet. Mom: Get dressed please and put your pajamas away where they go. Grant: […]
Butterflies are beautiful, but don’t stand underneath them.
Grant has a bunch of plastic bugs. I don’t know where they came from (I know I didn’t buy them!) but they’re scattered all around in the toy bins. The only one he plays with at all is a butterfly. We’d like to think he’s pretending it’s Mothra, but probably not. The butterfly’s name was […]
No Scooby-Snacks for Conner.
Last night Conner informed me that the dogs had knocked over the dog food container and food was all over, and they ate it all. I got the distinct impression that we were now out of dog food. I called Rich and asked him to pick some more up on his way home. This morning, […]
I have to find my backpack! My brain was in it!
Last Friday, Devin brought home his school backpack, full of books and homework. For some reason, he left it near bags that were being packed into the car for a weekend at the cabin. Sunday evening, I had to remind him to make sure it got packed back into the car to come back from […]
We need some help in the shoe department. Please.
Mitchell & I went shopping yesterday. We were looking at some shoes and discussing which we liked the best. There was a pair of Vans with some cool details on the sides. “I like these best” Mitch says, pointing to the shoes, “The ones with the Space Invaders on the sides.” Oh no, no, no. […]
There is no cure for what they have… it’s chronic.
I don’t recall how it came up, but I was in the car with Devin & Conner and I said something about “that Playboy chick” on a nearby car. This is the conversation that ensued: Devin: “Wow Mom, that’s so weird!” Me: “What’s weird?” Devin: “To hear you say ‘chick’ – it’s just weird to […]
Three big brothers wield big influence
I don’t know any other 5 year olds who can sing along with the Rolling Stones and recognize Paramore when they are on the radio. I don’t know any other 5 year olds who say things like, “Dude! That’s tight!” I don’t know any other 5 year olds who would rather sit through almost 3 […]
The first parenting blunder of the year.
I spent New Year’s Day “un-decorating” the house. Literally, the whole day. By 9:00 in the evening, I was exhausted and wanted a long hot shower. I had the TV on while packing up ornaments. It did not occur to me to turn it off when I left the room. Jerry Maguire was on… what’s […]
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