We usually start cleaning up around 8:00 PM. It’s not a hard and fast rule, but that’s our target, so they can get upstairs by 9:00. I wasn’t paying attention tonight, so I got them started cleaning up at one point, just using the timer. I glanced at the clock at one point, noted it Read More
Life
Overheard at my house 2
Adam, why is there a rope hanging from your window? Oh, I forgot about that. Ian, have you had good food? Yeah, I had a bun and some M&M’s. OK, Ian, most of the time, people have something with bread. I did. I had the M&M’s on the bun.
Overheard at my house…
Owen: Where’s my shirt? Mommy: I don’t know. Have you looked in the living room? Owen: Not with the light on. (Owen is 6, BTW)
Roller Coaster Ride of Life
Niban is my cat – about 15 years old. We have three cats and two dogs (and a bunch of fish), and Niban is the queen of the house. We got her from the shelter, or rather, she chose us, about 12 years ago. We were in the shelter, and I knew I wanted a Read More
Hiding
My wife was getting ready to put our almost three-year-old down for his nap. Mom: “Eli, where are you?” Eli: “In my room.” Mom: “What are you doing?” Eli: “Hiding from you!” I love my kids!