This morning Chad and I woke up before the kids. Wow, how did that happen? We literally ran to the living room with our coffee cups and plunked down to watch adult morning news, not PBS Kids or Cartoon Network. This was the life! Within 30 seconds both kids were up and on the couch [Read More]
Feed me!
Will got a new goldfish for his birthday. He named him Goldy (yes, I know, not too original, but he thought of it himself and was excited about the name!) Anyhoo, Will feeds Goldy in the morning and at night. This morning as we were all getting ready for the day, I asked him if [Read More]
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Package for Will
Will’s birthday is coming up and my sister, who lives in Virginia, is ordering him some things from Amazon. She asked if she should have them wrapped. This made me laugh as nothing brings Will more joy than seeing a brown package at his doorstep. To him, the brown box is the wrapping! In fact, [Read More]
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Pennies for Peace–or Pizza?
This morning Will shouted, “Mom! I need to take pennies to school today!” “Why?” I asked. “It’s called Pennies for Peace. Our class is filling up a jar with pennies. I need to take pennies!” This was doable. We have at least 3 penny jars around the house. I scooped out a couple hundred pennies [Read More]
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Like most moms, I often accuse my children of not listening. I’m not sure if this story falls into that category or not! Will and I were watching TV when we saw a commercial for the new children’s movie “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” Will said, “I want to see Diarrhea Wimpy Kid!” I giggled. [Read More]
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Order up!
The other day I was eating breakfast with Will and Sydney. I was eating my usual cold cereal, while Sydney and Will were enjoying waffles (the frozen kind you toast, not homemade!) After we had been eating for a while and were almost done, Will looked at me and said, “Mom, I ordered another waffle.” [Read More]
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Martha and Murray
Yesterday I asked Will, age 6, what he learned about in Sunday School. “Martha and Murray,” he replied. I giggled. “Who?” I asked, trying to make sure I heard him right. “Martha and Murray,” he answered again. Now I know he meant “Martha and Mary”, the sisters who were friends of Jesus. I think it’s [Read More]
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Tooter Time
We were in the car the other day when we drove by Tutor Time childcare center. “Look!” cried Will. “It says Tutor Time! Hee hee!” “Sydney,” he continued. “That sign says Tutor Time! Toot toot tutor time!” “Tooter time!” shouted Sydney. Then they dissolved into hysterical laughing. I tried to turn it into a teaching [Read More]
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Experienced Bad Dad
In honor of Father’s Day yesterday, here’s a little story of a conversation I just had with Will (soon to be 6 years old!). Will: You have to be 100 to die right? Me: You mean, 100 years? Will: Ya. That’s old right? Me: Well, a lot of people who are 100 years old may [Read More]
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Conversations with a 5-year-old
I apologize for not sharing so much of my badness lately. The whole bus incident where Will and friends were talking about their penises and butts took me for a loop! Maybe I really am a bad mom. Anyway, I digress. Here for your amusement is the latest conversation I had with Will. Will: When [Read More]