February 8, 2008
- Show of hands please….
How many of you, after learning of the NKOTB reunion, showed your children who they were? (…)
February 5, 2008
- Tonight we indulged…
Today, I reminded my children that Lent begins tomorrow.
Their response?
"Cool! (…)
January 25, 2008
- Signs of growing up…
Most mother's mark the milestones of their children growing up with signs such as first smile, first word, first steps… and don't get me wrong, I've recorded each of these as well… (don't ask me to locate the document though… I can't seem to do that…)
There are other signs of growing up… like the first time they are invited to a playdate, or the first time they attend a party where you drop them off and come pick them up later… those are signs of independance…
And we've had our fair share of those milestones as well…
Matthew is growing up right before my very eyes. I'm still having trouble fathoming the fact that he's 11. It's hard for me. I still don't feel old enough to have an 11 year-old. I don't feel old enough to be registering my child for middle school. (…)
January 19, 2008
- You have GOT to see this!
For no other reason that to SEE what I did…
You know how I mentioned that I baked two loaves of bread AND a football cake yesterday?
Look!!! (…)
January 18, 2008
- 11 years ago today…
I gave birth to a healthy, beautiful little boy…. (…)
January 15, 2008
- I wasn't prepared for this…
There's an M theme going on in my life today…
Today I spent the day obsessed with Moses, Malachi, and Medium… tonight?
Middle School.
Oy…. where do I start? (…)
January 12, 2008
- Nothin' But Net…
For the next 7 weeks I have to be up at the butt crack of dawn… even on the weekends that the kids are with their dad… simply because I don't miss games for my children, regardless of which house they are sleeping at…
and because I'm loved so very much, one of them has a game at 9am every single week… except one week… the first one is at 11… but pictures are at 9:30…
Now this morning, I contemplated missing Sam's game. (…)
January 4, 2008
- Yes, I'm still alive…
But I have to tell you… being a teenager for 5 days darn near killed me. It's hard work. It's tiring. (…)
December 24, 2007
- Santa's going to skip right over our house…
Well, if this isn't a quandry, and a blog post, I don't know what is…
You see, my eight-year-old-still-believes-in-Santa-I-think won't go to sleep. I've tried everything. She even asked me to pray with her before bed that she could go to sleep (among other things, because I am raising quite the young Christian)… oh and it brought tears to my eyes. She didn't pray for all the good things that she wanted… no, she prayed for her family, and thanked Him for the greatest gift, His love, and just that He allow her to fall asleep so that Santa wouldn't skip over our house…
Meanwhile, Matthew's hanging out in my room. She thinks he's gone to bed, but he wanted to be Santa's apprentice this year and get in on the fun… so he's reading…
We have the cookies, milk, carrots, and cheese out for Santa and the reindeer… and Sam keeps getting up… she can't sleep, she has to pee, whatever… and Matt's just so patient…
So, I then decide that I'll go in and lay with her… I tell Matt what I'm doing and that if I fall asleep, all of the presents are under my bed and in the hall closet… (except for a few, which now that I think about it, is under his bed…which is where both of the children currently are..)
Yes, I entrusted the Santa happenings to my totally off the wall, can't remember multiple directions 10 year old. (…)
December 16, 2007
- Is there such thing as a perfect parent?
Thursday was my last visit with my counselor. I decided that it was time to call it quits. I broke up with him. I think he'll be okay. (…)
December 15, 2007
- I am ready for Christmas…
That's right. It could happen tomorrow and I am ready.
I don't think I've ever been ready with 9 days to spare. (…)
December 9, 2007
- What makes a Christmas tree perfect?
Oh where should I begin?
I'm sitting here, in the dark and quiet. Well, it's not completely quiet. There's Christmas music playing in the background. (…)
December 1, 2007
- Why does buying underwear have to be so difficult?
I have issues with buying underwear.
There. I said it.
What might be surprising to you is that I don't have issues buying underwear for myself… that's easy. (…)
November 24, 2007
- First encounter of motherhood
This was my weekly writing prompt from the workshop that I'm participating in at The Other Mother. (…)
November 17, 2007
- How exactly is it supposed to be?
I sat down on the floor in the kitchen and the tears started to flow. “Why?” I asked out loud. “Why does this have to be so hard? (…)
November 16, 2007
- I can't believe you're still alive…
Mom
Today is your 53rd birthday. (Please don't be mad at me for telling the whole wide world how old you are!) It seems as if it were just yesterday that you were born… oh wait. (…)
November 15, 2007
- He sees the inside…
My children are two completely different animals… night and day.
I have an 8 year old that is very demanding and bossy. (…)
October 28, 2007
- It ended today….
…at least our hopes and dreams of making it to the Super Bowl did…
they were a good team… and we played (and cheered) our little hearts out…
but in the end, the Falcons beat us… 18-6. (…)
October 20, 2007
- I can't stand the stress…
We just got home from the game… game 2 of the playoffs. (…)
October 18, 2007
- Today is a new day…
This morning I did not want to get up and face the day. I just didn't.
I was being rather childish about it, too. (…)
