On the first week of summer (Or was it last Saturday?) The kids all were moaning and starting to say. To the mom as she worked scrubbing toilets and floor, “What can we do now? We need something more!” “What can you do?” Said the mother, surprised. Were the children so soon...
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Always Behind
I just went to the kitchen to get the glass of water I always keep beside the bed so I can drink it first thing in the morning. There is a sink-full of dishes there, with more on the counter. They are dirty. But they wouldn’t fit into the dishwasher, which is currently, loudly,...
Day 28: Life…Today
Today was crazy. And interesting. And I’m just gonna list some stuff because I want to (so much for focus, right?): My children eat Frosted Mini Wheats dry. Like a snack. Straight out of the box. I think that’s weird. Megan asked to play a game this morning. I told her I would play...
Day 27: Croup
Today was all about croup. Timmy started with a fever yesterday. Woke up from nap a bit congested. Fever came back as soon as his medicine wore off. More ibuprofen and bedtime, with vaporizer already working away. I checked on him at 10, before I went to bed. He was restless, tossing a bit...
Day 27: Cleaning Up Toys
I’m convinced that Ironman athletes have nothing on the endurance required of parents who are trying to get their kids to put their toys away. One and a half hours, it took us this afternoon. Multiple redirections. Erin tattling on Megan who said something Alex didn’t like. Realizing they had dumped out two puzzles...