This Halloween, we’re taking the baby out to trick-or-treat for the first time. This will most likely be a horrifying experience for her, spent clinging to my in order to avoid strangers and tugging endlessly at a witch hat she has no interest in wearing. On the bright side, we get candy for [...]
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The first week of this school year is in the books. All told, I’d call it a resounding success, with a 100% survival rate for all parties. 1. I have an 8th grader. How is this even possible? Didn’t I just finish 8th grade myself? 2. Not only [...] I had this conversation with The Boy a couple of days ago: The Boy: We watched a film about sthexth today at school. Watching TV with The Boy, someone mentions Bono, prompting him to ask me if that was the guy from Youtube. Between that and overhearing him ask a friend if the Red Hot Chili Peppers are still alive, I’m apparently ready for the nursing home. Mmmmmm… tapioca… With school back in full swing, Manda and I have gotten used to having the kids around again. The three of them spent six weeks this summer with their respective other parents. Their returns, while certainly joyous, marked the end of freedom for us. Swearing is (mostly) out. Gone are [...] If you’d asked me a year ago what I would be doing on 9/21/08, I wouldn’t have said, “Painting my office with 2 coats of garden orchid.” But damned if that’s not what I was doing. Yep, we’re having a daughter to supplement three boys. And for those of you who know [...] 3 year-olds don’t always pronounce things correctly. Under the right circumstances, this can be hilarious. Nothing beats having him gleefully announce to a room full of gasping people that he just ‘warted.’ Case in point: the other day, I made chicken and rice for dinner. This excited him greatly, which [...] With the month of April nearly behind us without a single blog post, I should probably go ahead and write something. At the expense of making excuses, I’ve been seriously busy. Since the beginning of March, we have: 1. Purchased a medical billing company, although I’m still currently working my old job as [...] Yeah, that’s right. Let that wash over you. Ok, bad choice of words there… Yesterday, we went to my dad’s house for dinner. As is often the case on such trips, Alien and The Boy went to the bedroom to watch cartoons on TV. For some reason, they ran into some trouble [...] An actual conversation I had with The Boy this week: The Boy: I don’t think I’m going to play football at school anymore. Me: Why not? TB: Because this big kid named Lane always tackles me, and it’s touch football. M: What does the teacher say? TB: Well, she makes him stop, but he does [...] |
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