suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
It’s often said that squeaky wheels get the oil and it’s absolutely true. The question is, is it fair?? In our family, there one child who is so intense, so persistent, so over-the-top, so busy, that he demands a lot of our attention. I am forever feeling guilty about the amount of time and energy spent…
You know how sometimes your kids will do something so completely adorable or quirky or just so them for what seems like forever and then, one day, you realize it’s gone? That they’ve grown up a bit and you didn’t even notice when it happened? There are so many bittersweet parenting moments like this. T used…
Occasionally Leo lacks a filter. He has cringe-worthy candor: This apology note from Leo to Seuss could use some work. A card Leo made for a friend who was pregnant. *** Gray hair is God’s graffiti. ~Bill Cosby ***
The Tooth Fairy is a hot topic of discussion among the six-year-old set, even amongst those who have yet to receive a visit. Leo is constantly asking me questions such as when I think he will lose his first tooth, how frequently I think he will lose teeth after the initial loss, what I think…
Kids say the darndest things, especially those who read a lot! Schizz is currently feeding the kids a quick dinner while I finish a post and I just heard this: Schizz (agitated): “Leo! How did the soup end up all over the table?!” Leo: “I was fighting the Ninns!” Me, from the other room: “Fighting…
Leo’s persistence is truly admirable. He can drive you into a corner in short time. A conversation from last December: “Mum, can Santa bring me chickens?” “No, sorry bud. That is something you have to ask Daddy for.” “But he will say no.” (Joking) “Then you will need what’s called a business proposal.” A few minutes later,…
