When we weren’t planning for, preparing for and/or actually celebrating our two birthday girls this weekend, (photo-laden post to follow), we were auditioning for a part in an upcoming play.Jem & Cate were auditioning, that is.*The rest of us were waiting.From 1:00 to 5:00 on Saturday afternoon we waited. That’s prime weekend real estate, but … [Read more...]
(Almost the) Weekend Update
Angela has struck the records and wishes to amend her previous statement. She now concedes that Anthony is “almost as cute as Jesus.”We are busy busy busy today as we prepare to fête our back-to-back birthday girls. Cate turns 9 tomorrow and Felicity turns 7 on Sunday—oh, the excitement!(Oh, the planning! Oh, the errands! Oh, the good-natured … [Read more...]
First Fruits Part II
Now that Anthony’s gotten a taste of solids, he is keenly interested in what I’m eating. Nestled in my arms at the dinner table last night, he complained angrily about not getting a bite of my DiGiorno’s Pizza.It’s not that good, kid. Let it go.Clearly my 6-month-old wants more solid food than he’s getting yet I’m afraid of overdoing it, especially … [Read more...]
No Offense Taken
Angela: “Anthony thinks he is cuter than Jesus but he’s not.”Though evidently he’s still cute enough that his siblings share their candy.You know what all this hand-to-mouth nonsense means, don’t you? It means that I need to clean my floor! (This is so not one of my strengths.)And yes, I took the sucker away from him.Just as soon as Jem got a … [Read more...]
Now we’re cookin’!
Subtitled: I really, really love my husband.So here’s a funny story for you. When I first proposed getting a gas stove to my husband, he was concerned—and rightly so—about the high costs involved. One of the biggest expenses we’d incur, he said, was the installation of a gas line beneath our decades-old electric stove. (It was here when we moved … [Read more...]
Post-Recital Radiance
This was Joe’s first recital under the tutelage of his new instructor, Miss Mary Beth, who is as awesome and dedicated a teacher as I could ever want.The recital was fun.No mistakes were made.We’re home now. So’s our stove. ☺ … [Read more...]
In the Key of C
Once again, it's the weekend.On the very full list for today is:Little Flowers for my two little flowers, in two different parts of town;A piano recital for my son Joe;And a couples' potluck in the evening.We don't have a sitter for the couples' potluck so I will be attending solo. That's just wrong. Do you think they'll even let me in?Oh, and … [Read more...]
At the Art Museum
On Wednesday we went to an art museum.We were supposed to go the day before, but some of us couldn’t find our shoes.Do you ever have days like that?So Wednesday it was and on Wednesday we went, to a museum across the river. (It’s rather hard to read the name of it, isn’t it? That’s so you can’t stalk me.)I gave the kids the standard lecture before … [Read more...]
Overheard This Morning
...When doing this DVD with my three little hens:“Can you…make her…take a...break?”Mind, we were only doing Level One.And I needed that break as much as they did. … [Read more...]
First Fruits
Actually, it was rice cereal.Not that my five-and-a-half-month-old minded.He was pretty durn interested regardless.Just look at him! It’s a bowl of mush and he can’t take his eyes off of it.(I don’t think he’s realized yet that this bland but delicious concoction is…for him. He has grown so accustomed to his momma eating in front of him that such … [Read more...]
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