Funny Boys

If you gave Jack your camera…

August 22, 2009

he would take a picture of his knee… then he would look at his hand and think… “I could take a picture of that, too” And he would. Then he would think “What would I look like upside down?” And he would take a picture of that, too. Jack would think to himself, “If I [...]

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She’s back…

August 9, 2009

For a second, let’s quickly refer back to the post that started it all. I’ll wait. Ok…  on to this evening. We always let the birthday boy pick their dinner. Anything they want, as long as it’s not just cake and ice cream (mean, aren’t we?) This year Michael chose steak (just steak – no [...]

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White Lies

August 9, 2009

So, in order for me to tell this I have to admit something. I lie to my kids. Not (too) often, but it happens. I tell my backseat drivers that it’s ok to go 5mph or so over the posted speed limit, as long as you’re being really careful. I have also been known to [...]

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Happy Birthday, Jake!

August 7, 2009

Tomorrow is a big day for a certain almost 5 year-old. Jack’s birthday party is set to kick off at 11 a.m. sharp – complete with a piñata (not my idea), a fun spongeball craft (my idea) and a big huge chocolate cake from Costco. Jack and I were running around town today picking up [...]

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From the back seat:

August 7, 2009

After dropping Michael off at school this morning, we saw a police car sitting on the side of the road in the school zone… Jack: “What’s the policeman doing?” Mom: “Watching to make sure that people don’t drive too fast around the school.” Jack: “What will he do if they go too fast?” Mom: “The [...]

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