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A Conversation with Alexander
While walking toward the bathroom at the playground today ( Read more... ) -
A Conversation to Remember
We spent tonight w/ the family at Sharon's house (sister in law). On the way home, I only had Alexander and Sarah. Jacob and Mali opted to go home w/ their grandparents and spend the night. I overheard the following conversation as the younger two were getting themselves situated in the van for the drive home ( Read more... ) -
Parenting
One of the shitty things about parenting that's never glorified or waxed poetic over is subject of discipline. Children need it. But discipline often gets wrapped up in all sorts of "ugly" because of the viceral images it conjures -- screaming, yelling, smacking, beating, red-faced rage ( Read more... ) -
Funny Kid Stuff
Alexander: "I don't like that smell ( Read more... ) -
Kid Play & Bedtime routines
It's been awhile since I've jotted down some kid notes and a few things came up today I wanted to remember ( Read more... ) -
Snow!
We got a couple inches of snow yesterday and the kids are bubbling over with delight. They couldn't don their winter gear fast enough as they bounded out into mere inches of the stuff with the joyful abandon that comes so easily with childhood ( Read more... ) -
Random Notes
- Alexander, when asked "Who takes care of you when you are sick...what happens in your house when you get sick?" responded: "My mom gives me ear medicine and she gives hugs and kisses to me and my mom sings beautiful songs to me." <3
- Sarah cracks me up on a daily basis. She's so darn funny. I was doing monster voices with her today, and at ( Read more... )
- Alexander, when asked "Who takes care of you when you are sick...what happens in your house when you get sick?" responded: "My mom gives me ear medicine and she gives hugs and kisses to me and my mom sings beautiful songs to me." <3
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LJ Challenge Day 26
Alexander has strep. Whee! I'm glad I caught it. This morning, his only symptom was answering "yes" when I asked if his throat hurt when he drank his chocolate milk. I hope it stops with him, but I am, of course, on high alert for strep-y symptoms in the rest of kids (and me!) -
LJ Challenge Day 25
Another scorcher and hence another lazy day today. I've been thinking a lot about last night's reunion, playing over conversations and meetings on an off through the day ( Read more... ) -
LJ Challenge Day 23
Oops - I missed posting yesterday ( Read more... )