The other night, this wee bit of conversation had me howling with laughter... She: You have loved mummy for a long time, right? He: Yes! A long time. She: Did it happen when that, um... you know, that baby? With the wings? It shot you in the back with a love arrow, right? Me: … [Read more...]
Negotiating With Terrorists.
It is 11:20 AM, and candy is Ava Scarlett's favourite food group. She: Can I have something to eat, please? Me: Yes, darling! What would you like? She: Can I have some Swedish Berries? Me: Um... okay. She: Can I have ten? Me: You can have six. She: *pleading face* … [Read more...]
The Littlest Hotdog.
One rather nice thing about family-break times, like the one we had just last week, is how I get the chance to really see my children anew. It doesn't matter if we stay home, though I do tend to view them differently when they're back-dropped by a different scene, or within different walls. I too, … [Read more...]
The Way They Play – Part VIII
The other day, I overheard Madame in the tv room, playing by herself. I could hear what sounded like figurines dropping on the floor, over and over again, followed by her little voice, softly uttering, "Click!" Over and over again. I finally had to see what she was up to... Me: Um... what is … [Read more...]
A Lost Art
An envelope came in the mail yesterday. It was addressed to my kids. Inside were 2 letters, each hand printed by a little girl. A longtime friend (that I rarely ever see IRL but spent a day with last summer) had her daughters write my children letters. My children will write back. It got me … [Read more...]
Neuf.
My boy got busy turning nine last weekend, which really feels different than his last few to me. I see a real growth change in him - longer in the legs all of a sudden. Nice posture, too. And next year we begin the double-digits (from here on out, I guess!) and I feel his "small boy" years are … [Read more...]
FotoFriday – Basket Shmasket
Who needs a laundry basket when there's a perfectly good floor they can toss their clothes onto?? Tell me my kids aren't the only lazy boogers who leave their clothes where ever they happen to land? … [Read more...]
The Birthday Linger
Our little Madame turned five about a week ago, and I haven't felt terribly rushed about writing a birthday post about it all, since we're good at s t r e t c h i n g things out. We don't just celebrate the day, but around these parts, we're big on savouring the all the birthday time, slurping it … [Read more...]
Ben
Eva came home from school last week and told me that her boyfriend was going to come over for a play date and that he would probably sleep over. "Oh really? I didn't know you had a boyfriend. And a sleepover? I'm not too sure about that. Can you tell me a little bit about Ben before he comes over?" … [Read more...]
FotoFriday: Flu Friends
It sucks when the Pillow Pets you ordered for your kid don't arrive in time for her birthday. It's awesome when they arrive the day she's lying on the couch with a fever all day. Made the day a little less awful for her. … [Read more...]
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