Connor’s speech teacher has been working with him on nursery rhymes. So far, he has mastered the following: Big Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet… Jack be nimble,Jack be quick,Jack jump over a train. and Mary had a little lamb… whose fleece was white as snow.It followed her to soccer practice one day… and then,…
Today, I found myself repeating the same things over and over and over again. “Put your shoes in your shoe bin;” “Wash your hands after using the bathroom;” “Don’t just walk on the toys, pick them up;” “Stop arguing with your brother.” Finally, after one repetition too many, I gave in and added that age-old…
What do you do on a Code Red Day? SOMETHING WET!
This morning I made an off-handed comment to Patrick that the skirt and top I had chosen to wear to church looked better on me last year. Ryan was standing nearby and chimed in with his usual, “Why?” Not wanting to get into a discussion of body image with my 7-year-old son, I replied, “They…
And the winner is… Today we went to the races, the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Races that is. Ryan and Patrick, with a bit of help from Grandpop McQuillan, spent several weeks constructing the perfect pinewood car! And they ended up with a winner. Ryan won first place for the Tiger Cubs and third place…
It’s time to get ready for bed. The boys head upstairs to brush their teeth. Ryan is acting silly and causing a bit of mischief, a tendency he has when he is overly tired. Connor is trying diligently to ignore his brother and to stay out of trouble. Finally, frustrated with Ryan’s antics, Connor stops,…