Month: August 2010
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Week 3 at the new school
Today starts week 3 of school and Andrew and Libby run out to the bus stop every morning like they've gone there their entire lives. There was a couple of days of transition for the two of them and Andrew is struggling a bit with who to sit with on the bus but they have… Read more
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He doesn’t know what to do with them.
Conversation at dinner last night with Andrew, age 7: "Andrew, what did you do at recess today?" "T and I chased the girls." Barely supressing laughter, I replied, "Why are you chasing the girls?" "Because they want us to." "What do you do if you catch them?' "Let them go and then chase them again. Or some… Read more
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Why is it always the mother’s fault?
This is NOT what I'm doing today. What a difference five days makes! Last Monday, I was sunning myself on the beach with a good friend, watching the kids play in the surf, relaxing and listening to the waves, and just enjoying the view. Today, I'm cleaning out my basement, cleaning up cat vomit, dealing with a horrible… Read more
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Day 2 at the new school
Thank you all so much for your comments and emails on Day 1 at the new school. Some of them made me cry and some made me smile and they all helped more than you can know! So, the update is that Day 2 was better!!!! Here's how it started: Emily woke up a bit… Read more
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Day 1 at the new school.
Bear with me – I'm going back to blogging like I used to. Gone are the days of the every other week blogging with pretty pictures of the new house or the beach. Mental dumping is back. Much verbage will now spill forth because I need to get it off my chest and this is… Read more
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Saying good-bye to summer
The calendar says it's mid-August but unfortunately, here in the midwest, that also means that school is starting this week. So, on Monday, we took off to the beach for one last hurrah with some wonderful new friends. The day started off very chilly and very windy but it ended up being a perfect day… Read more
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Car wash: kid style
Summer vacation is almost over here in the midwest. School got out in late May, there's been just about 3 months of laziness and beach days and endless playdates, and now the natives are getting restless. And I am just about totally out of ideas to keep them entertained and me sane. I've banned screen… Read more
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He did good!
Faithful readers of my blog may remember what happened last year on our 15th wedding anniversary. And, if not or you're a newer reader, you can read 15 years and 14 presents before you go any further. 🙂 You'll have to scroll to the bottom of that post to find the part about our anniversary.… Read more
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August 7, 2010
Happy 16th Anniversary, honey! I love you! (And we've now officically made it farther than our parents did!) Read more
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Wax on. Wax off.
Braces wax, that is. Emily got braces on Monday and, four days later, she's still covering her braces in wax and trying to eat through the pain. I've never had braces so I have no idea what it's like but the inside of her mouth is just ripped up and that's enough for me to give… Read more