How many times do I have to read the exact same book aloud to the 3-year-old before I can throw the book out the window and run screaming from the room? “The window, the window, she threw it out the window.” Four word sentences should be treated like four letter words. Just because I look […]
*Me: “Who wrote on this door?” Amy: “Me, but . . . I did it for you Mommy. Because I looove you.” Me: “You can write things for me on paper.” Amy: “Paper gets throwed away. I’ve seen it in the trash. The door is forever.” * – Rhetorical. Each child’s writing and drawing style […]
Tommy: “Why don’t you ever let Sarah or I drive when you’re in the car?” Me: “Because I am delicately balanced between sanity and insanity. Your father is already insane, so he has nothing to lose. He will teach you to drive.” Tommy: “Oh, that makes sense.”
On Sarah’s birthday, she went to get her driving permit and ended up with glasses instead. Her friends immediately told her that she looks like a librarian. She did not take this as a compliment. Librarians seriously need to work on their public image. A few days after her birthday, we took Sarah and some […]
I asked for help coming up with a new tagline for my blog and my life, since this year I will have five children in five different schools. The suggestions were great! I have narrowed the list down to my five favorites. Which one best describes life with a child in college, high school, middle […]
Me: “I need to schedule my son’s checkup and he will also need rabies pre-exposure shots.” Receptionist: “Has your son been bitten?” Me: “No. This is a school requirement for students who will be handling animals.” Receptionist: “Well, you can explain it to the doctor when you come in for your check-up.” Me: “But, this […]
In less than a month, I will have FIVE children attending FIVE different schools. We will have a child in College, High School, Middle School, Elementary School and Preschool. Five different locations, schedules, supplies, expectations and everything else, including the kitchen sink. I think I need a catchy title for the year. The Year of […]
Doug claims that the children and pets have made poo and pee a major part of every day. I tend to agree with him. We are dog sitting for my mother’s slightly naughty Corgi this week. She is somewhat less than housebroken. Besides the constant yellow puddles on the floor, she occasionally jumps on a […]
Sarah has sleepover guests on a regular basis. Once, she had 16 guests. It was exhausting, but easy. I understand girls. Now that she and her friends are teenagers, I know exactly what they are thinking and plotting. Going head to head with her is frustrating, but I know that it’s a dance we must […]
The threat of rain had everyone evacuating the dangerous outdoors last night. I can remember sitting in Neyland Stadium with technicolor storms overhead while the players never left the field. Is the weather more dangerous now? As children, we never missed a chance to play in the rain. Now, my children whine about never getting […]