Happy Father’s Day! Happy Birthday Number 5! Happy Birthday Number 6! Yeah, nothing going on today, so I guess I’ll go do a triathalon… Number 3 had some really sweet words of encouragement for me last night: “Mom, is there a baby in your tummy?” Wince. And on that uplifting note, I’m off!
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Let’s get ready to ruuuuuuuummmmmble
We still have not gotten a handle on Number 5 and her pugilitsic ways. A couple days ago, Number 6 threw a toy at her head. In retaliation, she scratched his face. He’s got about a 3 inch claw mark down his right cheek. When my husband came home from work he attempted to talk
T minus 2 days
My family really knows how to pump me up before a race. I received a wetsuit from Team in Training for the swim portion of the triathalon. Last night I figured I’d better try it on to make sure it fits. I’ve never worn one before, and getting into it was like squeezing 150 pounds of
demolition man
Number 6 is trying to destroy my house. I already posted this picture. that incident involved white out and a soft pretzel. Here he is trying to make a quick getaway after dumping a brand new bottle of babywash all over the bathroom floor. And here, he was just trying to clean himself with
I’m buying stock in Kleenex
When I was in college, the movie Dances With Wolves came out. Kevin Costner’s Indian name was Dances with Wolves and Mary McDonnell’s was Stands with a Fist. There were some other cool names in there — Two Socks, Wind in His Hair… Everyone on the swim team ended up with their own Indian name, eventually. I can’t
my dirty (not so) little secret
My alarm goes off every morning at 4:00 a.m. I usually hit snooze a couple times, but I’m sitting at the computer sometime between 4:30 and 4:45 every morning. Although it’s early, I look forward to this little sliver of “me” time. I get my coffee, go up to the office, and start writing. I love being