Antics
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I Can’t Take The Pet-tiness
“Get a pet, they said. Kids love pets, they said.” RIGHT… Before I tell you about this morning’s crisis, I need to explain how we got to this point. So bear with me as I dig back a few years… The Captain and I are devoted animal lovers. We celebrated our engagement by adopting a sweet, fluffy kitten, who despite her penchant for hopping atop the couch and attacking your ears without warning, seemed to be an obedient cat, until we discovered (after several days of a curiously foul odor wafting through the room at random times) that she preferred to do her business behind the couch rather than in…
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What The…?
I had a moment yesterday that gave me pause. I was passing through the living room, heading towards the kitchen- taking care, of course, to NOT step in front of the television, otherwise the shrieks of protest would be overwhelming- and I noticed #4, completely engrossed in the movie, sitting like this: When I asked her why, her response was a chipper, “I don’t know!” Of course. Because when you’re a child, you can do things that don’t make sense. And no one will judge you, unlike when you’re an adult. Ex.- Kids are full of energy, enthusiastic, and always in a hurry. So they run. Everywhere, at full…
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Social Climber
So the holidays are over; Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and all that good stuff. Were the holidays good? Yes, they were, thank you very much. And I’m glad they’re over? You betcha. I’m tiirrred. But the holidays were great; kids were happy, I got lots of great pics to later prove to my kids that they had a happy childhood, and so on. I’m kind of glad it’s all over, though. And now back to our normally chaotic, hectic, and overwhelming scheduled programming! So even after the holidays, I’ve been slow to post. Why is that, you ask? Well, blame #5. Yup. Sweet, pretty, teeny #5. She might look sweet,…
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When Crank-y Calls
As much as I hate that I feel this way, this summer is dragging…. normally I love summer. LUVVV summer. The oppressive heat. The piercing sunshine. The smell of chlorinated pools. Bring it on! But this summer, juggling all six kids alone all day every day (one still a newborn) has led to considerably less enthusiasm for hot summer days and long summer nights. Looong summer nights… So I’ll admit I’ve been somewhat… cranky at times. Maybe most of the time. I’ve had more trouble than usual finding the humor and pep in it all- sleep deprivation will do that to a girl. But despite my crankiness, the kids have…
