We were out of milk for breakfast this morning and so Felicity and I ran to the gas station before anyone else was up. (Remember? My family consists of numerous sleeper-inners.)I like to go on errands with Felicity. She is such a cheerful sprite of a gal—a wee little but and I just love her.Note to Non-Native Speakers: But is a French-Canadian term … [Read more...]
All in a Day’s Work
The girls had gotten very quiet, save for numerous trips to the sink for cups of water, and so I thought, “I’d better check on them.”Well, of course.We’re talking mud pies, mud piles and just plain mud to the tenth power.They were as focused as they were…filthy.“This is serious business, Mama,” Cate told me.Hey, I’m not going to argue.My husband … [Read more...]
Alcatraz Academics
Me: Felicity, where’s your phonics book?Her: I don’t know. It escaped!AMDG, … [Read more...]
Sugar & Spice or Sticks & Stones?
I often refer to Cate, Felicity and Angela as my “three little hens”, and in part it’s because they peck at each other. There’s never any bloodshed—not to worry—but they do seem programmed to pick and peck and just plain PROVOKE.It’s so annoying.I tell them to ignore the offender and sometimes they even take my advice. Incredible, right? I thought … [Read more...]
Wanted: One Stuffed Snowman
My daughters have literally scores of stuffed items.Whenever one of them goes missing, (ahem!), I will overhear them discussing its absence:“Do you know where your snowman is, Felicity? It’s in the attic!”That’s where they think all the “lost” objects are, you see. What they do not know is that we don’t have an attic.We do, however, have a … [Read more...]
Assertiveness Training
One of the things that I love about our Felicity is her tender spirit. In terms of temperament, she is the polar opposite of…ahem…some of her other siblings.Having children is such a crapshoot, isn’t it? You never know with these little hybrids.Last night, filled with a spirit of conviviality and togetherness after watching American Idol as a … [Read more...]
Overheard in Minnesota during the Presidential Inauguration
Felicity: “Do you know where McCain is? He’s at home crying.”Cate (rolling eyes) : “He’s not at home crying.” … [Read more...]
Back-to-Back Birthdays
Six years ago on November 21st, I went into labor on Cate’s 2nd birthday. I called my doctor to see if I should go to the hospital.“Are the contractions regular?” she asked.“No, but they’re fairly strong,” I replied.She told me that if the contractions started coming every five minutes—or if they got to be more than I could handle—I should go in. … [Read more...]
Dressing for Dinner
Or in Angela’s words: “Being fancy for the meal.”Forever in good company, I am … [Read more...]
Different Strokes
It’s a brisk fall Saturday morning.Here is a photo of my son, who is on his way to a Boy Scouts community service project.Community Service, originally uploaded by Margaret in Minnesota.Here is a photo of my girls, who are wondering, “Hmmm. Should we take our curlers out in one hour…or two?”Curlers, originally uploaded by Margaret in Minnesota.Ad … [Read more...]
