Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
One of the things that I love about staying home with my children—and there are many—is that I can drop everything and bake when my children ask me to.Drop Everything and Bake.This is also known as DEAB and is not to be confused with the DEAR in Ramona Quimby’s classroom. (That stands for Drop Everything and Read, and we’ve been known to do that … [Read more...]
So far the highlight of my morning has been noting that I wrote “precede” on yesterday’s blog post when I should have said “proceed”. Anyone catch it? Ten Hail Marys for you if you did.(And why the heck didn’t you tell me?)(And okay, that wasn’t the only highlight.)There was also seeing this red squirrel at the bird feeder.She’s cute, yes, but also … [Read more...]
This was supposed to be a 7 Quick Takes post (once upon a time) but I never got around to finishing it. Blame the baby. Blame my sleep-deprived existence. Blame the late-night distractions of the Internet.(When in doubt, always blame the Internet.)So. Rather than leave this semi-complete post languishing in my drafts folder, I'm going to turn it … [Read more...]
What do you do when your kids are scheduled to sing in the local choir on the same day as your father’s 85th birthday celebration in North Dakota?You go home to see your father, of course.With all due respect to Kids Praise Too.Felicity was a little disappointed, as she loves singing at the Palm Sunday Mass. “Oh well,” she said brightly. “There’s … [Read more...]
[You can read Part I here.]Furtively, I got the Windex.I began by spritzing the stain in the dining room, where a crayon had been melted over the heat vent and then poured out on the floor. What child does this?! My curious little Madame Curie, that’s who.(It helps me to compare her to super smart people. It makes the naughty behavior seem…not that … [Read more...]
An Odd, Semi-Obsessive Little Tale[Part I]Anthony’s been fussy the past couple of nights, the result of a lingering ear infection. The usual drill is that Mom (the early bird) will nurse him until he’s full and then Dad (the night owl) will take over. Two nights ago, however, I woke to the sound of loud, persistent, angry wails and so, bleary-eyed … [Read more...]
One never knows, at the break of day, what the next twelve hours will bring.Snow—and lots of it—is what this morning had in store for us. I stepped outside to get the paper and stepped right into the…Snow.Were it not for that red skirt, they might never have found me.Snow can be plenty cozy, though, especially when you're staying in. My oldest son … [Read more...]
Ellie was sick this morning, poor dear. She threw up on the carpet.“Keep an eye on the dog, will you, Angela?” I said as I went upstairs to get dressed. “She may get sick again.”This is what I found when I came back down.Forewarned is forearmed, I guess.And in this case, those arms are furry. … [Read more...]
Baby Anthony has been crawling for about a month now.The kid is clearly in love with being mobile.The Momma? Not so much.This is nothing new to the parents of an infant--nothing new at all, I know. No dog dish is being left unturned; no stray cheese puff, unconsumed. (This is why we got a dog! Slacker puppy! Eat those cheese puffs!)Thank heavens, I … [Read more...]
I haven’t even posted my Christmas pictures yet!This one was my favorite.Angela kept holding the tips of her wings to make them flutter. I told her she could flap her arms but she wanted none of that.See? Still holding those wings.And then she got nervous and put her hands down.(This picture, by the way, is probably my second favorite photo from … [Read more...]
