Yesterday was my aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary party. They have lived out of the country for the past 20 years, so we don’t see them very often. This was my conversation with the kids yesterday. “After Number 3’s baseball game we are going to Aunt G and Uncle L’s anniversary party. It’s a grown […]
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Party planners are overrated
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 […]
Everyone needs a great headband
Number 5 and Number 6 share a room. My husband usually puts them to bed at night. I get them up in the morning. Number 5 usually wakes up around 6:00. I get her out of their room and bring her downstairs so she does not wake up Number 6, who, thankfully, sleeps until around […]
I guess I’m slowly turning into my grandfather too
I’m not completely technologically unaware, but, at 42, I’m already starting to feel clueless… I do know what Twitter is, but I don’t tweet, and I don’t know exactly how it works. I find myself incredibly annoyed by number signs. In ten years will Number 7 be taught to begin all her sentences with one? […]
Schooooool’s out for Summah….
It’s the most wonderful time of the yeeeeeaaaarrr….. if you’re a teacher, that is 😉 For all you teachers out there, you never know how you are affecting the life of a child. So just doing a little reminiscing and reflecting… Grandma Having you as my nursery school teacher was the best. I became a teacher […]
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We are going into night #2 and day #3 of wearing the birthday outfit. After yesterday, I don’t have the energy to fight her… When exactly do I cross the line from laziness to neglect, or is it already too late?
