It all started this morning at the park. The kids begged Adam to play fetch. With sticks. Because they were pretending to be dogs. Adam played along except that he did not allow Megan and Paul to retrieve the sticks with their mouths (they wanted to).
When we got home from the [...]
Paul is a brave boy. Yesterday I took him to update his shot record for kindergarten. We thought he was due for three boosters but it turned out that he needed four. The best news of the day was that he doesn’t need another shot until the year 2013. Phew!
Bravery requires [...]
Explorer Firecat McLane is missing. It has been more than 24 hours and I’m getting concerned. Not that a missing cat wouldn’t be convenient (because of our upcoming move)…but I’m worried of how Paul might react if Explorer does not return. Yesterday he did not appear to notice that Lovely was the [...]
Looking to pass the time? Look no further. Each Monday I will highlight a kid-friendly activity to keep the “Mommy, what can I do?” requests down to a minimum.
Week One: The Dover Sampler
Check your inbox every Friday for a weekly email from Dover Publications. The email features a variety of printable samples from [...]
Do you remember when you were a child and all adults were lumped into the “old” category? According to Megan I am old. I overheard her this morning telling Paul…
“Paul, did you know that Mommy is Aunt Gwen’s little sister even though she is old?”
I just finished reading a new novel called The Outcast by Sadie Jones. Overall the book was interesting but it failed to fully capture my imagination. There were many thought provoking character studies and a few disturbing scenes (with similar dysfunctional qualities as in another recent read, The Thirteenth Tale).
There were a few [...]
Yesterday was my birthday and Adam decided that the family should go to Dairy Queen after dinner for a celebratory ice cream party. Paul went to his room and emptied the change from his dinosaur bank to “pay for mommy’s ice cream.” Isn’t that sweet?
Paul has started holding the door open for me when I’m entering or exiting a building. He leans his body against the door and motions forward with his arm. Then he says in his cute little voice, “Ladies first.” He draws out the word “ladies” (lay-tees). I don’t know where Paul [...]
These construction paper puppets are simple to make and a great way to tackle summer boredom. For more boredom busters go to Rocks in My Dryer for the “Mom, I’m Bored” edition of Works For Me Wednesday.
