Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
“Tomorrow is Mom & Dad’s anniversary!” I announced to the kids.“You mean you were married right after Christmas?” Joe asked.”And right before New Year’s Eve,” I answered happily, thinking him impressed by the festivity.“That’s chaotic,” he replied.*Note: The title of this post refers to the number of years that we’ve been married and not my … [Read more...]
Having published the second (and final) installment of yesterday’s post, here is the music for the closing credits.(Also known as the Equal-Time Rule.) … [Read more...]
For your listening pleasure......while you wait for Part II of this morning’s post. … [Read more...]
…from my 11-year-old son, Jem, because you’re probably every bit as busy as I am today and could use the laugh.Child Number One: Mommy, why was I named Rose?Mother: Because when you were born, a red rose fell upon your head.Child Number Two: Mommy, why was I named Lily?Mother: Because when you were born, a fragrant lily fell upon your head.Child … [Read more...]
This is Jem.He’s 11 and of all my children, he’s the most straightforward.There’s little drama when it comes to Jem—what you see is what you get. Oh, he has a great sense of humor and all. He makes me laugh on a daily basis.Yet, when it comes right down to it, he is as upfront and even as the day is long.Or should I say, as the pile of dishes in my … [Read more...]
The Thin Lizzy Rip-Off EditionThe boys are back in town! The boys are back in town!The boys are back...The boys are back...(Admit it.)(You're singing right along with me.)So.What do you think?D'ya think he missed his baby brother much?What am I going to do when this kid goes back to school?I'm serious.I'm 100% totally serious. … [Read more...]
At least, they do when their sisters dress them.(The mini-Tootsie Roll Pop is optional.)Please don't tell the brothers when they get home. George would never live it down.AMDG, … [Read more...]
Here’s the thing.The brothers are away, see—both of them. The brothers are away at Scout camp for the entire week, and my mom misses them like crazy.Going home to see her family in North Dakota helped…a bit.Taking me and my sisters to the pool while there? Another nice distraction, yeah, though I know she felt “incomplete” as a family and that her … [Read more...]
...but am being kept crazy busy.Will you forgive me for a few days' light blogging?I thought so.See you soon! … [Read more...]
…it was also Memorial Day, and I was in a hospital in Newton, Mass. delivering my newborn bundle of baby boy!Sigh. It seems like yesterday.Happy Birthday, Jem!You are everything we’d hoped for in a 2nd son—down-to-earth, responsible, and hilarious. With your brother away at school this past year, you have stepped up to the plate in ways unexpected … [Read more...]
