I’m sticking with a dancing theme after last week’s Dancing with the Stars post. I was walking with Sydney, 5, down the hall to the restrooms at the mall. There was a soulful R & B song playing on the speakers. I started groovin’. (Yes, that’s how I roll.) Sydney started groovin’, too. “Do you [Read More]
Friday Funny
“Oooo. Yellow and white make a pretty color.” -Sydney, age 5, upon turning around to flush the toilet Photo source Happy Friday everyone!
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The “S” Word
“Will,” my daughter whispered to her brother in the backseat of the car. “I know the ‘s’ word!” “Nuh uh,” he replied. “Sydneeeeey,” I said her name. You know, as if saying just her name is the be-all and end-all of discipline. She leaned over to her brother, smiling, and said, “A**.” The two of [Read More]
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Five
On Sunday my daughter Sydney turned 5. Here’s a happy picture of me, Sydney, and Will, 8: After we took the picture, Sydney wanted to see it on the camera. She looked at it, sighed, then said to me, “YOU’RE not 5.” Then she instructed my husband, “Take it again.” So here’s the second, Sydney-approved [Read More]
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OMG
Sydney had a playdate last week with one of her sweetest friends. These two 4-year-olds play so well together: pretending to be ponies, teenagers (that cracks me up), mommy and baby. So sweet! At one point during the playdate, Sydney said dramatically, “OMG” about something. I think she must have picked this phrase up from [Read More]
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Pillow Talk
Sydney and I were in my bed, trying to hide from Will, 8. He got distracted by his DSi so we had a few minutes to ourselves. Very nonchalantly, Sydney picked her nose and wiped the booger on the pillow. She was laying on my side of the bed, of course. “Did you just pick [Read More]
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Soakin’ Hot
“Mom, will you blow this and help me cool it down?” asked Sydney, 4. She was pointing at her quesadilla, hot off the grill. “It’s soakin’ hot!” she continued dramatically. What? Oh! I began to giggle. She asked me, “Do you know what soakin’ hot means?” Still giggling, I nodded. “It means it’s really, really [Read More]
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Skip To My Lou
I was holding hands with Sydney, 4, at Kennywood. We were enjoying a lovely day at this family-friendly amusement park in Pittsburgh. “Let’s skip!” cried Sydney. Why not? Still holding her hand, I started skipping. After two or three skips, she stopped. “Not you!” she said, looking at me. Er, I wish I had known [Read More]
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Pretty Please with Sugar on Top
I think all kids are scared of the basement for one reason or the other. Mine are no exception. One day this week Sydney wanted to retrieve a balloon from the basement. She begged me to come with her. I conceded and tried to get away with going halfway down the stairs, waiting for her [Read More]
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Highway to the Danger Zone?
We took the kids to the see the Blue Angels this weekend at Thunder Over Michigan. Frankly, they were more interested in their slushies than the Blue Angels! It was about 1,000 degrees so I can’t really blame them. When it was over I found myself holding Sydney’s hand as we walked back to our [Read More]
