The day after…
Well, Christmas has come and, almost, gone and we’ve lived to tell the tales. The creepy Elf has left his shelf (and returned the depths of our liquor cabinet), we need to clear out some significant space in the play Continue reading
Category Archives: The Kids
Elf for Eternity
So, tonight we went out to dinner to celebrate my sister-in-law’s birthday. We brought the boys since they only have a half-day of school tomorrow and don’t often get to join the parties. Both were in a mood, despite being Continue reading
On guns and (my) children
I have been struggling with this one for days. At times, I have felt too preachy, at others like I was rambling too much. I’ve decided to let the words fall where they lie and go with it. This past Continue reading
Scouting
One thing you learn very quickly when your kids go to school is that you lose control of what they get exposed to, or invited to. This has led to plenty of unexpected announcements about dances, parties, sales, sports, choir Continue reading
Enter the Crucible
Well, I became a parent today. Wait, you might say, haven’t you been a parent for, like, eight years? And, I would say, well, sort of. Sure, we did child-birth (okay, I was present at child birth). We’ve done sleepless Continue reading
Beware of Miracle Whip
So, the school routine is almost back in swing. School started yesterday, but we have three half-days this week. Why we even bother and don’t just start next week like all the other schools around us? A mystery. At any Continue reading
No Crust!
[Note: This is the point where I ignore the fact that I haven’t written in weeks. Writer’s block mixed with vacation and summer craziness is a killer…] So, at what point does the crust on bread become evil, and when Continue reading
Tooth Fairy: the Revelation
As you may recall, we have a skeptic in our midst. But, for some reason, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are sacrosanct. This has been relatively enforced by our older brother. Recently, M has been losing his teeth. The second tooth Continue reading
Look Ma, no tooth!
We have entered into a new realm here tonight. M is now officially losing his baby teeth. Seen above is the last picture he’ll have for a few years with all his teeth in place. He is ecstatic. He has Continue reading
A taste of bullying.
We had our first taste of bullying this week and it had left me frustrated and angry. I came home from work on Thursday and asked the boys how school was. C gave his standard answer of “good.” M gave Continue reading