James' friend just called, and when I went to his room to tell him he had a phone call, it was a DISASTER. So I said as much. When he heard that his friend had called, he jumped up and started putting his shoes on, without even going to the phone. As he hit the landing, he said to me: "I'll clean my room when I get back ( Read more... )

This is really just striking my funnybone. It's funny 'cause it's true ( Read more... )

Occasionally I get a twinge of guilt for sending the girls on a wild goose chase all around the house looking for something that I know is in a drawer three feet away from my chair.

But not often.

"Not All Who Wander Are Lost."

"Meddle Not In The Affairs of Dragons, For Thou Art Crunchy and Good with Ketchup!"

"Stop It! Because If You Hurt Yourself, I Will Laugh."

"This Would Be Really Funny If It Weren't Happening To Me."

"Lead Me Not Into Temptation ... I Can Find It Myself!"

"Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult."

God help me, I'm thinking wedding-y thoughts again. Damn you, Epicurious.com!

I'm not giving my mom an actual present for Mother's Day, but I figure since I've gotten her a hell of a deal on four grandchildren she can't complain.

Selah just came in here to inform me in a disapproving tone that "Rachel is running all around."

My reply: "Oh my gosh! She must be a child!"

Selah: *blink, blink*

Me: *pats her on the head* "Go play, honey."

At first I didn't want the girls to bring their new Cinderella and Snow White Barbies, (courtesy of my mom), in the car when we went to pick up the older kids. But Selah turned up at the car with Cinderella in hand, and so I told Rachel she could bring Snow White ( Read more... )

Last week my mom bought two bookcases at the thrift shop and asked me if we wanted them. I talked it over with Jimmy and we decided that we had nowhere to put them, so we declined. He added that I should tell her that since we apparently can't stop her from buying stuff "for us," to ask her in the future that it at least be consumable. Thinking ( Read more... )

The other day Ericka's sister, Kristen, came by to drop off Alex's GameBoy, which had been inadvertantly left in her car. Fortunately this was also the day that we had Merry Maids come in and do a thorough one-time cleaning of the entire house, (which seems to have made a marked improvement in my cough - go figure), which was basically my ( Read more... )