Recognize everyone? Tommy is wearing his class ring in honor of his upcoming celebration. Sarah is wearing a bracelet that she made. Noah is the only leftie in the family. Amy is heavily adorned with jewelry. Evan is the uncooperative hand showing that he will be three next year. All of the children are smiling. […]
Is an e-mail from an on-line store advising me to remain calm about my pending order a good or a bad sign? Update: I don’t know if they just wanted me to quit pestering them, but the missing item is in transit. Now I stare out the window and wait for the man in the […]
1 camera that works right for me 2 turtles OR doves 3 roasting hens (ready to go in the oven) 4 squirrel houses 5 gold juggling rings 6 painters painting 7 loads of clean laundry 8 gallons of milk and cookies 9 ladies cleaning 10 landscapers 11 plumbers plumbing 12 carpenters (but, not the kind […]
With Christmas almost here and our list still very long, errands have taken a new tone. Sunday we ran in the red bullseye store for a few necessities. Doug: “Who is that for?” Me: “I’m out of shampoo. I need this now.” Doug: “Can that go in a stocking?” Me: “Tommy’s armpits need that now. […]
Although I have packed away everything glass and written “2010” on the storage buckets, Evan killed 14 ornaments this year. I should spend the next year creating fabric ornaments, but the tree needed something this year. We let the children paint some wooden ornaments. Tommy was displeased with the shapes. “Nothing cool?” Sarah was thrilled. […]
Once a year, the Christmas holidays roll around and people who haven’t been the least bit interested in you all year, suddenly make their obligatory call, letter or visit. These annual contacts don’t really know or understand anybody in your household and your attempts to get to know them are met with phony smiles and […]
It is only day two and twelve ornaments have been destroyed so far. The adults are going to pack away all glass ornaments until Taz Evan is in kindergarten. The box will be sealed with a lock that won’t open until Christmas 2010. That’s the same year we will finally get to have a new […]
Day one. One pink ball shattered. Many tears shed by Amy. Update: Two balls and one elf destroyed. Aunt Jeni suggests we make felt ornaments.
Tommy: “A new DS.” Sarah: “A chair.” Noah: “A Wii.” Amy: “Barbie.” Evan: “No.” Doug: “MacBook Pro” Me: “A new camera.”
good – no travel bad – teens who think jammies are clothes good – company who don’t care if you’ve cleaned bad – dirty house good – late night meal bad – tight jeans good – leftovers for days bad – mountains of dirty dishes good – everything bad – nothing