Yesterday was Number 3’s 7th birthday. He had 13 friends over to our house for an old-school birthday party. Nothing fancy. Play. Eat pizza. Play. Eat cake. Open presents. Play. Go home. I usually make a special cake. One year I did Grover… Another year I made Spiderman… So I’m no Cake Boss, but the kids […]
Lessons I've Learned
Number 5 is getting her own category
Number 5 is in a hitting phase. Whenever another child in this house does not do exactly what she wants, when she wants, she just hauls off and belts him or her. Number 6 is exactly one year younger than Number 5, and he is usually her targeted victim. Granted, he will taunt her, often grabbing whatever she happens […]
Please pass the hand sanitizer.
Number 2 has always been a bit of a germophobe. It started largely when he was taught about handwashing and germs in preschool. He will never drink out of the same cup as someone else, and if any of the little ones touch him with any sort of drool, saliva, or other bodily fluids he […]
The Teacher’s Gift
Okay, I’m responding to my first request… An old friend from high school was looking for some direction as far as end-of-the-year gifts for teachers goes. I might piss a lot of people off here, but I’m only being honest… Over the years, I recieved many gifts from students. To be perfectly blunt, most of the gifts […]