The GMan is constantly asking questions. He’s been asking questions for over a year now but they’ve grown increasingly more sophisticated (for a three year old) and lately, more difficult to answer. Mostly he asks about things that he’s observing. It’s especially frustrating when we are in the car and he asks the ubiquitous, “What’s [...]
I recently noticed something about two family units in our extended family who have teenagers; they enjoy being with each other! The teens, all of whom have full and active social lives, still hang out with their parents and sibling. The parents, who work hard but don’t let discipline slide or communication lapse, still relate [...]
“I’ve got my laptop, cell phone, some blankets, my hat…”
“Application?”
“Yes.”
“Check?”
“Check.”
“Well…you know you really don’t have to do this?”
“Yes, I do.”
“Okay then, just be careful…stay warm…please don’t get arrested!”
And out the door he went to brave the cold and dark. To secure his spot in line. To get our son into preschool next year.
Yes, we are [...]
Several years ago I became aware of new phenomenon in our country. I saw commercials about it, heard people talking about it, saw merchandise for it, etc. My nieces and nephew would frequently utter words that under normal circumstances were quite common but they were using them in odd ways. But this was all before [...]
JBelle has a couple of books by the same author, one is titled, What Moms Can’t Do and the other is, you guessed it, What Dads Can’t Do. The premise is, there are things that regular people can do that moms/dads just can’t do. For example, from What Moms Can’t Do, “Moms can’t make the [...]
Who needs dolls when you have a little brother who loves playing dress-up as much as you do?
Earlier this morning, I was browsing around on the Internets when it occurred to me that the house was extremely quiet even though both of the kids were awake and present. Hmmm…something was definitely afoot. A few moments [...]
Here’s JBelle all ready for her first day of school, decked out in her SSA* approved clothing. (aargh!) We actually had an unpleasant surprise this morning when she started getting dressed. The shorts she went to put on are too big. I’m a bit baffled by this. When we were getting these clothes for her, [...]
I’ve blogged before (at the old place) about how much I loathe using the phone. Calling a parent about an RSVP is pure torture for me but only when I don’t know the parent very well or at all. And this past year with JBelle entering a new school, I knew only one parent in [...]
I always do a little inward groan whenever JBelle comes home from school with or receives a birthday party invitation in the mail. Unless the invitation is from a true “bff” or a someone she’s known practically from birth, I silently hope there’s some way to get out of it. Birthday parties pose two problems [...]
Well it’s been awhile since I had to opportunity to actually sit down and write anything. I had wanted to post actual thoughts on JBelle’s birthday but I was weary, overwhelmed and brain-dead when I got to the computer later that day (Sat 5/26) so I went the lazy route and just posted those pictures. [...]
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