Entries Tagged as 'Parenting'
More Dancing
July 27th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Baby, Parenting
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$10
July 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Baby, Family, Parenting, Running
Ten bucks. Down the pipe. Andrew’s pipe, that is. For Christmas, Dan bought me a pair of these: They’re called Yurbuds Earbud Enhancers. And, they’re awesome. I have always had trouble keeping earphones in, but I didn’t want to buy a different set since my iPhone ones have the microphone and volume control. So, I [...]
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The Princess
June 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Parenting
Unbelievably, Maria turned 18 8 today! She wanted a flower cake, so that’s what we spent the day working on. It turned out beautifully, and not Angry Birdish* at all (if I do say so myself). Not only do little girls like flowers, but it turns out that little girl dogs like flowers, too. After [...]
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Fab Five
June 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Celebrations, Family, Parenting
All day yesterday and today, Sam has been telling everyone that he’s so happy he “broke his sac” early because that means his birthday is NOW instead of in two months, like it was supposed to be. Luke tried to tell him that it didn’t matter, your birthday comes once a year and you always [...]
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Waterboy
June 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Family, Friends, Parenting
On Thursday, I hosted a purse party. It’s tough getting ready for something like that with 5 kids running around. Jack helped clean. Maria watched TV. Luke and Sam fought over the Wii. And then there was Andrew. Clearly needing something to do. So, I put him in charge of the water… taking the bottles [...]
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The Twilight Zone
June 4th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Family, Home, Parenting
It seems like a lot of people, as they age, think about things they want to do. Older people have “bucket lists” – things they want to do before they die. Several blogs I’ve read list 40 things the writer wants to do by the time they reach the age of 40. I don’t really [...]
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Mother’s Day
May 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Family, Holidays, Parenting
Yesterday, for Mother’s Day, we visited a park in the area. It’s a tribute to The Big Red One. There are a bunch of tanks and cannons that the kids can climb all over, as well as a museum which is set up to simulate bunkers, trenches, etc. The kids had a blast. When this [...]
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Swing
April 14th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Parenting
Yesterday was a gorgeous day, and after lunch the three youngest boys and I went outside to swing. When the time came, I extracted Andrew from his baby swing and took him inside for a nap. After getting him down, I worked on a few things around the house. Sam came in and followed me [...]
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First
April 11th, 2011 · 5 Comments · Baby, Celebrations, Family, Milestones, Parenting, Running
Sunday started the week with my first-ever 8K run. I had barely started to run way-back-when, and ran just a few local 5Ks, when I became pregnant with Jack. Five kids and almost 10 years later, I’m back at it. An experienced runner friend set me up (along with a couple of other newbies) with [...]
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Two Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety
April 3rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Adventures, Family, Parenting
How many kids I have? Seems like it sometimes, but no. My address? Nope. The number of Diet Dr. Peppers I consume daily? Close, but no. Number of Facebook friends? No way. Books I’ve read this year? Possible, but no. 2,490 MILES. Traveled over Spring Break. Via van. With kids. Last summer, we traveled to [...]
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