C-9:  Hey kids, let's go to the park.  We'll play volleyball, fly kites and trip asses ( Read more... )

Today is the last day of school.  Last night, Q-11 asked me for advice concerning matters of lurrve.  He wants to ask a girl for her phone number.  And he has no idea what to do to get it, what to do if she says 'no' and most importantly, what to do if she says 'yes ( Read more... )

How to swear properly, lesson 101:

I was making breakfast this morning, the kids were sitting at the counter waiting and I turned my back to put some stuff away.  When I turn around again, C-8 has the pizza cutter and is ever so gently rolling it across his neck.  I, ever so gently, take it away and said in my best mother voice, "WHAT THE HELL DO ( Read more... )

Me.  I do.  I gently loosened the swear reins a few years ago and now all hell has broken free.  Smoochie initially resisted, but mom has the final word in all things parenting (in this house, lol) and he has a horrible mouth anyway so he couldn't even lead by example.

Reasons I let my kids swear:

1. Fuck, they were constantly asking if they could.   ( Read more... )

We all went for a family walk this afternoon.  T-9 was telling me all her plans for the future; future house, yard, pets, job -- everything.  There was a pause while she was gathering her thoughts for her next round and C-7 just casually said, "Yeah.  I don't know if I'll decide to have kids when I'm an adult because I'll be so busy as a Prospector ( Read more... )

The kids have been on a kick where the ask if they can say a bad word or two.  It actually started with C-6 going "Guess what bad word I'm saying" then mouthing it.  His chosen word was always 'stupid ( Read more... )