One of the best and worst things about the Internet is the way it scatters and disappears like a small town college every weekend. I won’t document my escapades on the weekends when I had Cooper to myself. Instead, knowing that nobody will read this, I’ll talk about boogers. Nose stuff doesn’t bother me. It […]
Evan needs a haircut. I don’t think anyone can do it unless Evan is sedated. Is there a local day surgery center with a hairdresser on staff?
Fun for them – Spinning until you fall down. but not for me – Your child making you spin with them. Fun for them – Your child blowing up and popping bags. but not for me – Wondering where all the ziploc bags went. Fun for them – Pushing each other around the house in […]
At the advice of counsel, I retract my statement that Sarah is the “world’s worst babysitter” as stated in my previous post. I might be guilty of a slight exaggeration. It is extremely unlikely that Sarah is the worst babysitter in the entire world and it’s remotely possible that she’s not the worst in this […]
I like Open House nights at the High School. Elementary and Middle School teachers use Open House nights to read rules and sternly lecture parents as if parents are too stupid to read and incapable of parenting their own children. Middle school teachers and administrators are terrified by technology and scold parents on the dangers […]
Every night, Evan starts out in the crib and ends up in our bed. No, that’s not accurate. He starts out in the crib, strips naked and gets taken out of the crib to be diapered and dressed again. He goes back in the crib for a repeat strip and finally back in the crib […]
With five children, the odds of our children getting a teacher who has taught a sibling are pretty high. Being obnoxious parents who call, send e-mails and have teacher conferences, we get to know our children’s teachers. This year, one of the children has a teacher who we’ve known for years. He has been in […]
Evenings are borderline chaos at our house. Food has to be cooked based on what staples are available. Everyone wants to eat. Someone is going to be dissatisfied with the dinner selections. Additional food gets prepared. Dad eats and disappears into the dungeon. Most of the 2-year-old’s food is thrown on the table and floor […]
Katie speaks her mind. In the south, saying that you don’t hurt your children in the name of discipline causes people to foam at the mouth about not “sparing the rod” and God’s will. Have you ever seen the look on someone’s face when they slap, smack, swat, tap, spank or whatever they want to […]
Raise your hand if you are ready for your children to return to normal bedtimes. Yes, I know it’s winter vacation. My children remind me of that every time I ask them to do ANYTHING. I asked them when I get a vacation from responsibility. The response was a blank stare. I didn’t get to […]