Everybody Always Assumes…
I've been sick since last Wednesday. That's 6 days of not being able to keep any food in me. I've lost at least 6 pounds. I had to go to urgent care on Sunday to get a bag of IV fluids. I've been very sick. When we went to urgent care, Josh mentioned to the doctor...
Benjamin and the Follow-Up Questions
I've noticed something about my middle child. Every question I ask him is followed by three questions from him to "clarify" what I mean. For lunch, "Benjamin, do you want your sandwich heated up so that the meat and cheese is melty?" "But... is it not cold?" "No,...
Some News. In The Form Of A Cute Video.
In case you didn't see the description (what all do they show you when I embed a video?): We gave our children some exciting news... And this is how they reacted. Back story: This is what my husband said, at age ten, when he was told his littlest sister was coming....
Is It Just Me, Or Does “Normal” Change Entirely Too Often
PICTURES BELOW!!! (For those of you who don't like lots of words... :-D) I thrive in routine. My children thrive in routine. When there's a big change, it takes me (and them) a couple weeks at best to adjust and find my new normal. Given this past year... I feel...
Move Your Milk!
Yesterday during dinner, Levi's cup of milk was dangerously close to the edge of the table. "Move your milk!" I cried desperately as I remembered that there was nothing protecting the carpet under his chair. He looked up at me, reached out, grabbed his cup, and...
But I *Waaaaaannnnnt* It.
Benjamin wanted to play the Clickstart game we had brought over on our last trip to the house. I went to hook it up only to find we had left the power cord behind. I explained all this to him, but he still proceeded with, "But I *waaaaannnnnt* to play it!" So I...
Back From San Diego, But Life Ain’t Normal Yet!
So we arrived home from San Diego around 6pm Sunday evening. We thought life was finally going to be normal - but then we opened up the door. We found that a window had been left open (by whomever put in the new sink and cabinet in our bathroom while we were gone),...
Oh, Levi. My Strange Little Boy Child.
Levi is such a tactile little boy. He mushes his food. He tears paper. He eats dirt. And sand. And mulch. He pushes and shoves and bites and hits and takes what he wants. He spends half his day in time out. He's definitely action-oriented. He's a smart thing, he...
I’d rather not blog with my thumbs.
Have I mentioned that both my laptop and camera are broken? As in, neither will even turn on. Just in case you were wondering why we're in beautiful SoCal and not posting pictures. Of course I haven't mentioned it. Because I don't like to type hundreds of words using...
A Few Travel Pictures (Like 30 or so)
I didn't un-bury my real camera until Texas. Sorry Nashville, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Pleases find it in your Bible Belt hearts to forgive me. This is Josh and his Opa playing a nice, quiet, uninterrupted game of pool. Seconds later... ... the kids... ... had taken...