…but all the fun.Because their late November birthdays usually fall on or very near Thanksgiving, Cate and Felicity’s parties often get wedged into the other festivities. They have dealt with this offense cheerfully enough, but still. For all of her life, and granted she is only five, Felicity has been lamenting the fact that she never gets an … [Read more...]
And One More for Good Measure
Subtitled: Our Budding EtymologistFelicity (on the way home from baseball tonight): “I know why a fruit roll-up is called a fruit roll-up. It’s made of fruit and it’s rolled up.”She paused for a moment thoughtfully.“But I have no idea why a house is called a house.” … [Read more...]
Quote Corner
Joe & Jem: What did the Spartan warrior say as he dove off the sinking Titanic? (Never mind the historical inaccuracies here and be warned that the following is very middle school boy humor)“The icier the water, the better!”* * * * * * *Mommy (having discovered an unsightly little wart on the underside of Felicity’s thumb): “Felicity, honey, … [Read more...]
More Flowers for Mama
Because obviouslyI can’t get enoughof them.Or of my zoom lens.Or of my sweetie pie little girl.Of all my children (and believe me, I love them all with the ferocity of a mother bear gone mad) Felicity is the one that I would keep for a few more years as is. I keep looking for some sort of fixative that I could spray on her to stop the growing……but … [Read more...]
Flowers for Mama
The neighbor girl was like, “Um, Mrs. B.? Is Felicity supposed to be crossing the street like that?”Yes, I replied, she is. First of all, our neighbor grows far more of those beautiful yellow...er... flowers than we do. (Although, for the sake of real reporting, I have to admit that our “puppy patches” outnumber his by ten to zero. What’s a ‘puppy … [Read more...]
Grilled but not Charred
During last night’s bath, as I was struggling to get my girls’ long hair lathered, rinsed, and conditioned, I muttered that I couldn’t wait to give them all nice, short bobs for the summer. Felicity shrieked, a reaction that I found surprising given that she’s been asking for a haircut for quite some time, and then she said tremulously, “You’re … [Read more...]
Promises Kept
Felicity was the first one downstairs this morning and we had a nice half hour together. She watched me make a batch of scones, she practiced her “doubles” facts, she colored an octopus that I’d printed out for Angela (with my permission).When she’d finished she slid off the stool and announced, “I’m going to go now! I promised myself that I’d play … [Read more...]
Slightly Messy but Delightfully Fun
A box of 99-cent cornstarch bought me two very happy girls on Sunday.If you don’t mind a little mess—and which of us well-balanced & patient mothers ever does? wink wink—then here is what you do:Dump half a box of cornstarch into your bowl.Add just enough water to make it “gloopy.”Add a drop or two of food coloring. Some people might say this … [Read more...]
Packing Peanuts
These two do not seem to realize that Mom has had it with their anticsand is shipping them to Zimbabwe.Flat Stanley...meet Felicity! … [Read more...]
Taking off for the Great White North
Subtitled: This could be Canada.My daughters* are amused but baffled. Why is Mom laughing and running for her camera?** And who the heck are Bob and Doug?I promise not to call them “hosers.”*No, the sheepdog look is not “in” in Minnesota. Yes, I know that Felicity needs a haircut.**And sadly, these kids are more than used to their mother laughing … [Read more...]
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