This week’s funny stuff hearkens back to my blogging roots. That’s because I’m sharing the random things my kids said that just made me laugh! Who’s Marky Mark? My ten-year-old son and I were watching Nickelodeon. A commercial came on for the 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards, hosted by Mark Wahlberg. 10yo: Who’s that? Who’s that? I [Read More]
How My Daughter Made Me Laugh
I’ve got a couple of pictures to share with you today. Both made me laugh so hard! First, here is a picture of my daughter’s homework. I’ll remind everyone that she’s in first grade. Look at the second sentence. I have no idea what she was trying to write–really I don’t–but you and I both [Read More]
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When My Six-Year-Old Gets Married
My six-year-old and I had a conversation about weddings the other day and I learned something important. I shared what I learned on Facebook and people seemed to get a kick out of it. Thus, I think it’s only right that I share our conversation on the blog, too. It went like this: 6yo: Is [Read More]
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Kids Say the Funniest Things
My daughter’s public school career has lasted one year and three weeks so far. But something tells me it’s going to be a long ride til her high school graduation in 2025! Check out what she said at the end of kindergarten last spring: And here’s what Sydney said recently during the first week of [Read More]
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I’m Up All Night to Get Lucky
Have you heard Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” on the radio this summer? It seems to be a big hit and features a vocalist singing “I’m up all night to get lucky” over and over. On Friday night, “Get Lucky” was playing in the restaurant in which my family was eating. “Why is this guy always [Read More]
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The Luckiest Family in the World
The other night my family sat around the dinner table saying grace. We had enjoyed a lovely, if unremarkable, summer day. On behalf of the family, I gave thanks for our food. For each other. For sunshine. For my son’s eye healing. For friends. When I finished, I looked over at my six-year-old daughter. Could [Read More]
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They Tried to Name the Toilet
Ten year old: Mom, can we name our toilet? Me: WHAT? No. Six year old: I’d name it “Pooping”. Ten year old: I’d name it “Quinn”. Have you, ahem, named your toilet?!?! Image courtesy Grant Cochrane/Freedigitalphotos.net.
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Bedtime Conversations with My Kids
One of our favorite bedtime routines is a quick snuggle before lights out. We’re talking a one-minute snuggle. We’ve been doing this so long that even my big, cool 9-year-old doesn’t protest that it’s embarrassing. I had the following conversations with my kids during a quick snuggle. These conversations made me laugh and scratch my [Read More]
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How Having Kids Boosts Your Self-Esteem
Having kids is great. You get to clean them, feed them, pay for them, and love them for a really long time. And kids are wonderful at building your self-esteem! Take the following stories, for instance: I was giving my 9-year-old son a hug and a kiss as he went to bed. Isn’t it amazing [Read More]
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Who Invented The Telegraph?
We’re chock full of learning around the house these days. Just this week my 9-year-old had to find out who invented the telegraph for his Webelos (Scouts) project. While various dudes worked on bits and pieces of the electric telegraph, it is widely accepted that Samuel Morse, of Morse code fame, invented the practical electric [Read More]
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