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RRRRESCUE PACK!

By The Boss ⋅ November 20, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Andrew recently turned 5. Everyday for the last 3 months he has asked for a RESCUE PACK! Note: For the purposes of this blog post every time you read RESCUE PACK! you have to throw one arm in the air as you leap for joy at the mere mention of…testing…1…2…3… RESCUE PACK! Also, RESCUE PACK! [...]

Pride and Joy.

By The Boss ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Three of my children crawled in my bed this morning. Zion discussed the need for his diaper to be changed. I explained to him that if he would just use the potty, we wouldn’t need to have this conversation. Andrew was curious where he came from, and who put him in my belly. I told [...]

I had forgotten

By The Boss ⋅ June 3, 2009 ⋅ One comment

This is Aidan’s 3rd day out of school. This morning, she started the day with, “Mommy, I’m ready to go back to school. I’m not sure August 6th is going to come fast enough. She’s bored. So bored. So very very bored. I am just glad that I don’t have to load everyone in the [...]

The proof is on your face

By The Boss ⋅ May 13, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

When Zion has done something he wasn’t supposed to, he always leaves the evidence on his face. “Zion, have you been eating Raspberry Cream Cheese out of the container?” “Nope.” “Zion, how did you get that Raspberry Cream Cheese all over your face.” “Ummm…” “Have you been eating Raspberry Cream Cheese?” “Ummm…yeah.” Later on… “Zion [...]

She tired.

By The Boss ⋅ April 27, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

This is possibly the first time I have relaxed in 4 days. It has been a whirlwind around here. Friday I ate lunch with Aidan at her school. This is always entertaining to me, because kindergartners talk A LOT and tell you everything. The trick is not to get whiplash from trying to keep up [...]

One…Two…Three…

By The Boss ⋅ April 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Do you count to 3 when you’re trying to get your children to obey you? Someone was asking me this yesterday. I’ve tried this strategy…maybe twice since I’ve had children. Both times went exactly the same way. “Clean your room!” “We’re playing robots!” “You need to clean your room” “OK” ::5 minutes later:: “Clean. Your. [...]

Ingenuity

By The Boss ⋅ April 16, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Even the adult boys I know will pee outside if that’s where they are when they feel the urge. I realized a little while back, that idea had not occurred to my boys yet. Then yesterday, Aidan came inside and told me a very interesting story about her brother. “Andrew peed in a cup and [...]

They do say the darndest things.

By The Boss ⋅ April 3, 2009 ⋅ One comment

This morning, we were sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office. Everything was going fine. Zoe was in her stroller just hanging out. Andrew and Zion were enjoying the fact they had my complete attention for a while. They got to take turns sitting in my lap, and manipulating my face with their [...]

140 or less.

By The Boss ⋅ March 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Sometimes, I feel like people relay too much information. Take my children for example, they always always always always tell me when they are going to the bathroom. Living in this house is like being on Twitter. The people who live here announce every tiny minute detail of their existence, and sometimes that makes me [...]

More coffee please.

By The Boss ⋅ March 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

You know what I would love? I would love to be able to write about other stuff. By other stuff, I mean politics, or fashion ( please, maintain your laughter) or anything news worthy. Instead of that, I dwell on things like children and how they’re unable to see. I think about how Aidan can [...]

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