Cathy -
Is there any food that all of the children will eat other than chicken nuggets?
Mom

Mom -
Tommy eats almost anything. He won’t eat tomatoes or brussel sprouts.
Sarah eats white foods. Chicken, pasta and bread. No fruits or veges.
Noah eats meat and ketchup.
Amy eats most foods, but is leaning closer to Sarah’s white diet daily.
Evan nibbles almost anything, if it’s on someone else’s plate.
I can’t think of anything they all eat except chicken. It doesn’t have to be nuggets.
Cathy

PS - Pizza. They all eat pizza.

When you get an e-mail that was sent to a thousand people about something that is an urban legend and you reply only to the sender, but never see a correction sent to the other 999 people, do you think your link to snopes was ignored?

Please do not end LOST the way you ended Cloverfield. I don’t need answers for all of the questions about the island and it’s residents. I do need for all of the struggle and personal growth to matter. Reaching self-actualization only to accept premature death just can’t be the resolution for all of the characters that you have carefully nurtured into real, flawed human beings. No anti-Hollywood endings on this one.

Eagerly anticipating Star Trek,
Cathy

Since you are going to bicker about this for a long time, I’m going to say what nobody else will say. When this hiatus is finally over, please DON’T bring back:
-Sarah Silverman Program
-Kenny Vs. Spenny
-At least half of the reality shows

Thank you,
Cathy

I love you. Your maternal grandparents think you are hysterically funny. Your Sunday School teachers think you are very sweet. At home, you resemble a gremlin. When I saw Elizabethtown, I was distracted from the visually appealing train wreck of a movie by the Samson character and his resemblance to you, my son. When I put you in your crib and you decide to do something foul and horrible instead of napping, there are several appropriate responses. They include, “oops” and “uh-oh” and “sorry” and even, “my bad.” This is not the time to grin from earlobe to earlobe and shout “Surprise!” You may shout surprise when you use the potty. But, only for it’s intended purpose. Flushing entire rolls with the cardboard tube still attached falls under the previously mentioned “my bad” category.

Love,
Mommy

No. My children may NOT wear pajamas to school unless it is some sort of “Jammy Day” during Spirit week. Even then, I don’t know if I will allow it. I don’t care if they wear pajamas all day when they are at home, but they will wear clothing when they are at school. If you see them at school in pajamas, please call and tell me. I will be happy to show up at school and embarrass them there. Thank you for your assistance.

Cathy

Usually, you steal all the covers. Last night, you shoved all the covers toward me and I instinctively held onto them for ‘cover survival’. So, since you force me to fight for coverage and you shoved the covers, it is your fault that you had no covers. Even though I had ALL of the covers, I am the victim and you are the cover thief. I forgive you.

Love,
Cathy

I am certain that you thought it was very funny to walk up to the pregnant shopper and try to talk her into “taking” your 2-year-old son. I am equally certain that you terrified that poor woman. Even though her face showed sheer terror and she walked faster than she should have had to walk trying to get away from you, you just kept on with your sales pitch, practically running to stay beside the terrified shopper. That routine won’t be funny as your child learns what you are saying. Work out a new shtick. One that doesn’t frighten others and break your child’s heart.

Cathy

I am not sorry that you had to have a check-up today. I’m also not a horrible mother who wouldn’t let them give you shots if I really loved you. When you had your baby shots, I cried before, during and after that needle invaded your skin. As you got older, I joked and distracted you while I tensed and hid my pain. Today, I felt as terrible as the things you said to me, but I would (and will) do it again. I love you and know that a moment of pain and a few days of discomfort is better than a disease that can take your life. Yes, I am aware that you think you are invincible and know everything. That’s okay. I’ll keep my distance while you do stupid things and suffer the consequences. Sometimes, I’m going to laugh at you. When you are mature enough to laugh at yourself, you’ll understand. I won’t sit back and ignore your safety though. I’m not your best friend. I’m your mother. I love you even when you hate me.

Mom

Newscoma said I am making the most economical choice if I rent a movie from on-demand. Since you are eating fresh fish and having conversations with grown-ups, I think it’s a fair trade. Oh, beware of green markers tomorrow night. I love you!

Cathy