If there is one thing that I do really bad, it’s getting those snaps together on baby clothes. There should be something better! And when Evan starts kicking, we both start agonizing.
Category: Daily Life
Ramblings, often stream of conscious, journaling the events of my life.
We Storm IHOP Again
I’m thinking IHOP needs its own category!
On Friday night the whole crew, minus Tommy who chose to stay home and play video games, went out to eat. We replaced Tommy with one of Sarah‘s friends. Lakesha (pictured), who knows us by name, came by for a visit. She always tries to get Evan to interact and sometimes he gives smiles while other times he cries. Tonight he giggled.
I love this photo because you can see the love pouring from Sarah and Noah into their brother. Not pictured was the jealous Amy. Looking at this picture makes it is easy to understand why Amy is acting out. Amy, once the center of the universe, has been dethroned. Making sure each child gets a balanced amount of attention is always a challenge in a big family. I really like to see that each week each child gets one on one time with at least one parent. That time might be a game of chess, reading a book together, or several hours belaying at the climbing gym.
Naturally we demolished IHOP and as we exited, the HAZMAT team entered. I think they are on contract now.
Remember, FREE Pancake Day is coming February 28.
From the mouths of babes
Last night Sarah (12 years), with sleep over friend, discovers Cathy’s egg photo (probably not worksafe) [tamer picture (worksafe)].
Sarah, embarassed: "That’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen!"
Because milk helps them grow…
And ice cream has milk…
I thought I juggled well!
Now that’s a wife!
Temporarily Silenced?
Is it just me or are others having difficulty getting to No Silence?
Bloodsuckers!
Unbelievable! It’s February and a mosquitoe just flew in front of my face, and promptly died. For those that missed it, the season is winter, and a mosquitoe was flying around in my house!
Infant Milestones
Evan, 8 months, slept through the night last night! Now if we can get him out of the swing
From the mouths of babes
Dad trying to converse with Mom. Baby screaming enhanced by television and daily chaos.
Mom, exasperated: "I can’t hear shit!"
Amy, 3 years: "Mom. Why can’t you hear a ship?"
I was laughing tears out of my eyes about the time Amy said "hear."
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Please vote for my wife! Thanks!
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day
My wife! My life!
She gives me sight.
Brings things into focus.
Makes them right.
She gives me joy!
And so much more.
Thank you my wife!
My life!
And Cathy, you actually have to get out of your news reader and come the site.
Father of the Year
This morning I send Noah to the bus stop in -.5°C weather with no coat. This is not my fault. I provide my 9 year old son with nice, warm coats. He just wants to make sure that if there is a sudden drop in temperature that wherever he is he can quickly put on a coat. So, he makes sure to leave a coat at school, at the grandparents, at a friend’s house and so forth. I just can’t seem to purchase them fast enough so I suppose it is my fault.
Droning on
My favorite mantras for the kids right now are: "Don’t put it down, put it away" and "You don’t get what you don’t ask for." I’ve always been amazed at what people will choose to accept or not receive simply because they are afraid to ask or assume the answer.
Woof Rough, Start
Our boarder for the week arrived and, to remind us how displeased she was with the service on her last visit, she immediately pooped on the carpet and peed on Tommy‘s bed.
In other news, I got all the kids ready for school and sent 2 of them to their respective bus stops. Noah returns home to tell me that school was cancelled after one of his friends’ mother drove by and told him it was cancelled. I confirmed on WBIR that they are indeed closed. Every now and then Noah shows a little bit of spectrum. His statement this morning was a confused "some woman told me school was cancelled" while Sarah said, "___’s mom told me school was cancelled." There is no snow out and the roads are clear. Good day to cancel!
What did he do?
I chose to clean. I feel good about what I’ve done. Wish I could do it for another 6 hours.
