Good Try
Sam: “Hey mom– we cleaned up all the legos!” Me: “That’s great, Sam– I heard Josh cleaned up most of them.” Josh: “MOST of them? I cleaned up ALL of them.” Good try, Sam, good try. Maybe next time, but probably not.
Wild Game
Deep thoughts by Boy Mom: Do I stop them keep running around the house like a herd of elephants (because I grit my teeth it’s so annoying, not to mention probably not great manners), or do i let them keep going and think, “Yesssss….. keep going. Keep going and you’ll pass out at bedtime.” The […]
I Love You Mom!!!!
…When your four-year-old yells “I LOVE YOU MOM!” in front of his Tae-kwon-do class as you leave. Yep. I might be able to do this gig another day…
It Was Only Three Minutes
He was alone for three minutes. Dave was on the throne & I was deep in conversation with the older two. Three minutes was all it took. I heard running back and forth across the tile in our bathroom. The door to the bathroom creaked open. “MOOOMMMM!!!! GET UP HERE!!!,” I heard Dave bellow. “Crap.,” […]
I Love This Stage
Tonight, I let Josh stay up with us because he took a really long nap. He ate homemade Pho with us. We sat on the couch and watched Food Network together and it was so magical. He had big opinions on what would taste good and what wouldn’t. He’s super intuitive so he’d always guess […]
Tempura Batter Up
Step right up to the plate because you are about to hit a home run with your dinner. Tired of steamed, roasted, grilled, sautéed and stir-fried veggies? I present to you tempura-ed fried veggies. Oh my goodness. Make this deliciousness and serve it with any dipping sauce you want and your kids will scream for […]
We are the Reason Drive-Thrus Were Invented
At the end of a long LONG day of two baseball games and out in the hot sun, I decided that Chipotle was going to get our business for dinner. I herded the crazy squad into the establishment and pointed to the bar-top tables. “You guys sit here and wait for mommy to order.” I […]
Prefrontal Cortex
Coming home from school yesterday, Josh started pontificating: “Mom, inside your head lives a wise owl and he helps you make good decisions.” Immediately I start cranking the rusty gears on my rusty gray matter and think “I have no idea what he’s talking about. I don’t want to make him feel crazy or dumb, […]
Let’s Take the Kids to a Restaurant… it Will Be Different This Time…
“Boys, we’re all hungry and we’re near our favorite sushi restaurant. Who wants to go?”
“Meeeeee!!!!!,” they all cheered in unison.
Dave and I squatted down and got on their level. “OK, guys, so if we do this, you have to promise us you’ll try your best and sit still so we can all have a nice time, right?”
“Yes mom! Sure, uh-huh!,” they all consented enthusiastically.
Awesome Mom
Dear awesome mom: you saw what was going on… my youngest decided to throw a raging fit in the middle of the crosswalk because I made him hold my hand. While he threw himself down on the ground, you locked eyes with me, pointed to Sam and said, “I’ll watch this one.” I grabbed TJ, […]