Last night, as I was doing a little work in the office, Number 4 tiptoed up behind me and then very quietly sat down next to me. She wasn’t talking, which was unusual. She just sat there, staring at me, and exhaling heavily. Before I finish that story it’s important to note that we have […]
Funny Stuff
Cut it like Beckham.
Up until about five months ago, I was the only one who had ever cut Number 6’s hair. I finally broke down this summer and took him and Number 3 to an old school barber. He loved it. But no matter how short I told the woman to cut his hair, she just wouldn’t do it. […]
T-minus 39 minutes
I have had one of those days. One of those days where your kids are sick. Where they are cranky because they don’t feel well. And even crankier because they slept like crap the night before. One of those days where one of your kids pukes all over herself. And all over the bathroom. And […]
Scared straight.
If you are just joining the party, a few months ago, after spending a Sunday alone with all the kids, without ever leaving the house, and while trying (unsuccessfully) to get some stuff done, my husband said to me, “We need to get you some help.” So the search for an Alice began. Alice Number […]
Say Hello to my Little Friend
CCB (Cool College Babysitter) graduated from college almost a year ago. She’s still cool, but she’s not in college, and she doesn’t babysit anymore. Now she’s got a full time job. And in two weeks it’s Take your Daughter to Work Day. Seeing as she doesn’t have a daughter, she emailed me last week asking […]
H-E-Double Hockey Sticks
This morning during the usual rush to get everyone strapped into their car seats, Number 7 was not cooperating. I was buckling Number 6, and she was climbing all over the car. Number 3 and 4 were losing patience. So was Number 5. She looked right at Number 7 and yelled, ‘NUMBER 7! JUST GET […]