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Big Brutus

“I like Big Brutie!” Eliza said. PJ (in the black t-shirt) and Eliza (in the white) next to Big Brutus. PJ said, “Momma! Big Brutus[…]

911 lesson

Son just called the emergency dispatcher on her cell phone – wow, didn’t know he could do that when my phone was locked. Good to[…]

PJ’s Halloween song

PJ made up a song he’s been singing constantly since Halloween: “vampire! spooky spider! shadows around the corner!” I can’t get it out of my

Clean out the family van

Time to clean out the family van… ew… about a box worth of cheerios… an old sippy cup the fruit flies found before me… toys…[…]

Boys and Girls

“3 boys, 2 girls,” PJ said at lunch today. “Where?” I asked. He pointed to our family members. “Yep,” I said. Then he looks over[…]

They say spankings are ineffective…

So we have been having some trouble at kindergarten. “He’s just so stubborn!” Mrs. Aberle complained to me a few weeks ago. Tell me about[…]

Chocolate

I am pushing Eliza on the library playground swingset. A black woman and her baby are swinging next to us. Eliza turns and says, “Look,[…]

Claws

Took the kids to McDonald’s for lunch and we are in the bathroom. In walks a lady with long, red nails. Eliza sees her. “Can[…]

How not to get pinched by a crab

On the way to school this morning, PJ’s advice to Eliza when approaching a crab: “Don’t go up to him, don’t let him know you[…]

Eliza – where’s Jesus? Another bathroom salvation…

So Eliza often visits me in the loo… She comes up to me today (I think it was today) and says, “Where’s Jesus?” I answered[…]