the first 3 posts on my friends page were from pregnant women. lol. and now me. that'll make 4 ( Read more... )

we're reading "the hobbit" to the kids. we started some time ago in a copy we had at home, but then took it out of the library because they had an awesome illustrated copy. intended to renew it but since they ^*(&^&%^$$ don't stamp the due date in them anymore, ended up 2 days overdue. so we took it back and figured we'd re-take it out again when ( Read more... )

there are 3 kinds of books in the world: 1) the kind I have no interest in reading at all, 2) the kind I have mild interest in, but even though I intend in theory to finish, I get about 5 pages into, then forget about because I get distracted by kids and what not, and 3) the kind I'm way too into that even the kids can't distract me, and everything ( Read more... )

looking through library books with the kids, we came across one based on that old campfire song about the Chicago fire. one dark night, when we were all in bed... so on through to FIRE FIRE FIRE!!! anyway.. this book illustrated all the lyrics and then... created new verses. which, um, had the fire department come, save the animals, and.... put out ( Read more... )

Linus has been horrible lately, mostly directed at Dietrich. pushing, kicking, stealing, etc. and any reprimand is followed by "but I don't like him ( Read more... )

do most americans not know that the rest of the world uses the metric system??

over in november08, people were discussing whether or not they're going to use or make baby books ( Read more... )

...said Germaine. she and Adri (my niece) had Strawberry Shortcake coloring books.

Linus had the Confessions of St. Augustine. I guess he's a bit more advanced.

Linus likes to "read" Calvin & Hobbes comic books. he pours through them, occasionally pointing things out and telling me what they are. when he points at Calvin, he says "me". um...

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in other news, you know you're in a great class when your teacher emails you something entitled "GER-101 STUDY GIUDE".