How To Have A Good Day

You can make the day good by doing a headstand in the Chic-Fil-A tunnel. Or by hanging upside down on things you're not supposed to. By playing nicely with your brother. By being cool in the dentist's office. By sleeping as if the world doesn't exist. And cuddling in blankets. And appreciating the sky. Most times all it takes is a smile. Or a funny face.     A kiss!   A...

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Thursday Sunrise

Today's sunrise was very dramatic and it was the talk of the day. My coworker said, "Did you see it? Oh my gosh. It was amazing."It was....

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Bisketti Night!

Caden"Guess what! I eat all bisketti noodles!"Me"Really? But there are lots of noodles in your bowl."Caden"That's just for now. There will be no noodles left behind."Sauce1 can of meat sauce1 can of diced tomatoes w/oregano1 tsp minced garlic1 minced onion1 tsp dried oregano1 tsp dried basil 2 tsp salt1 lb browned ground beef1 package fully cooked meatballsAdd cooked thin spaghetti noodles and serve!The boys loved dinner....

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Mr. Zippity Goes To the Hospital

You might remember that Bruce chewed Mr. Zippity's eye out on Friday. You can read more about it here. I was able to save him but he wasn't in any shape to go back to school. I had to buy a new one. Instead of taking pictures of Caden's activities with Mr. Zippity, we decided to write the journal and draw about it. We drew Mr. Zippity recovering in a hospital, thinking about all the fun he had before the incident. Caden felt...

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Mr. Zippity Loses His Eye

Sean (In his best He-Man voice) "For the honor of Grace Skull, I am SPIDER-MAN!" Caden (In his best He-Man voice, too) "Me TOOOOO!" Sean "Oh my gosh, Caden! Bruce is chewing Mr. Zippity!"Like all kids, mine have a habit of leaving toys around. I nag and threaten to throw toys away if they don't show me they care for them. But it's pointless. They're kids. And it isn't a crime to forget to put their toys away. It is, however, a different story...

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Sean Got His Shots

Sean"Excuse me, can you make sure you put the shot ON my leg and not in it?"Med tech"Aw sweetie, it's gonna pinch just for a second. It'll be really fast."Sean"Just do it really soft ok? Don't do it hard because it'll hurt real bad. Just put it on my leg, not in it ok?Med tech"Ok hold Mommy's hand."First shot"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!"Second shot"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!"Med tech"Just one more sweetie."Third shot"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!"Med tech"There, there. It's all done sweetie."Sean"But...

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4 Year Old Shots

Sean: Mommy I don't want the shot to go IN my leg I just want it to go ON my leg. Caden: No Sean. It has to go IN your leg. Through your meat!Me: Caden don't talk about it. You're scaring him. Sean: Mommy it'll go like this- pook! And I'll go like this Ow ow ow ow ow!!!!! And it'll break my heart!Caden: But Mommy I'm not scaring him. I'm telling him the truth. The needle goes through his meat!Sean: Nooooo!!!!!!So Monday Caden overheard the front...

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