Number 5 (5 years old), Number 6 (4 years old), and Number 7 (3 years old) are in that stage of childhood where the ultimate burn-sizzle is “I’m not going to be your friend anymore.” As soon as one pisses the other one off, the auto reply button is pressed. Oh yeah! Well I’m not […]
Number 5
To My Daughter’s Kindergarten Teacher
To My Daughter’s Kindergarten Teacher, My daughter starts kindergarten in 13 days. 13 days. I have been sitting here staring at those two words and sobbing. Sobbing for two reasons. First, time is just flying. If you have children of your own you understand this. That day you bring your child home from the hospital, you […]
The Girls
Number 6 and 7 share a room and are the first kids in line in the going-to-bed shift. Every night we do the same thing…read a story or two, sing a couple songs, get into bed, and then give a hug, kiss, knuckles and high fives. They love their routine. Once they are asleep, it’s Number 3, […]
Wherever you go, go with all your…
CCB is taking Number 4 to work with her next Friday. But CCB and Number 5 have always had a very special bond. CCB felt bad that she wasn’t taking Number 5, who isn’t old enough, to work with her, so to make up for it, she took Number 5 out for ice cream last night. Just […]
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 […]
Some Dating Advice For My Boys
Dear Boys, Yesterday I wrote a post that contained some advice for your sisters. I didn’t want you to feel left out. So with regard to girls and dating, here is my advice for you. 1. Do the old fashioned stuff. I know it’s 2013. But I don’t care. And yes, I do some things […]