schools billing insurance

Tommy brought home a letter that would give the school permission to exchange information with the insurance company. I don’t think any good can come from the school accessing insurance records. I do think that the school billing insurance for any services that Tommy is given during school hours is very wrong. Tommy doesn’t receive […]

Dear Doug

Someday, you and Evan will need to have that talk. Not the first talk or even one of the ones just after it to clarify details. I’m talking about the “think you know it all” talk. Please explain to Evan that pinching and twirling women’s nipples is not at all appreciated. I can tell by […]

yummy

My very favorite part of end-of-the-schoolyear stuff so far is definitely the thermos full of unidentifiable rotting food that Sarah found when she cleaned out her locker. This is going to be a fun week.

call dcs

Last night at midnight I was exhausted but still getting out the children’s clothes and packing their backpacks for the morning rush. In my stupor, I reached in the cupboard for a snack for Noah and found none of the favorites, so. . . I tossed an entire box of Girl Scout cookies in his […]

love is. . .

. . . sitting through a middle school play that was written and directed by middle schoolers.

Amy says

Teacher – “Amy, you are being a little stinker today.” Amy – “Yeah, that’s what my Mommy calls me. I’m a stinker.”

the one where I talk about other people’s children

Each of our children (except Evan) has their own activities. Tommy has horseback riding and D&D. Sarah has Girl Scouts, Student Council and art club. Noah has Boy Scouts, karate and chess club. Amy has umm, well I guess she has nothing since preschool ended this week. I’ll have to find an activity for her. […]