What a week…where to begin? Friday 12/30: Known to me as the Puke-A-Thon. Betsy hates that word, so I’ll call it the Driving-the-porcelain-bus-A-Thon. At about 2PM we were heading out for lunch, and had just driven through the entire parking lot at the mall to find a spot. We had just pulled everyone from the …
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This is just wrong on so many levels
Peter, I love you man, but this is not the guy I remember dressing up as Elvis (the latter years) back when we were in our twenties.
Things I learned at Christmas…
I still hate wrapping gifts. Betsy was sick Christmas Eve, so the job of wrapping the “special” gifts fell on me. In the past, I was the guy who would pay whatever it took to get things gift-wrapped. No such luck this time around. By the time I was finished, the gifts look like they …
FedEx, Why do you Hate me?
I don’t know what FedEx thinks about Charlestown, but I know it’s not good. Here’s what happened: November 27th: I placed an order at Petco for a new automatic watering bowl for Zachary. His old one had stopped working well, and we’d had it for a few years. What the heck, I threw in some …
My Child / Your Child
Before Sophie was born, Betsy and I came up with a new game to play – My Child / Your Child. It’s such a fun game, the whole family can play! My Child / Your Child requires that you notice some aspect of the child, and determine which person that aspect comes from (if you …
‘Tis the Season
That’s right, it’s the first snowstorm of the season. “When the sky snow-bears, it’s time for the chairs” is my own little weather rhyme. Here in Charlestown, the common household chair is the most popular spot saver, though cones, tables, and the occasional cat scratching post work as well. Since it was an early snow, …
So what’s up with these shoes?
Maybe it’s the age, but Sophie seems to be growing (mentally at least) by leaps and bounds. It’s not just that she’s always asking, “What’s this?” or even using full sentences. It’s getting to the point where you can start to really tell that her little mind is working – thinking about something, and figuring …
Coo Coo Ca Joo
Maggie’s finally starting to speak….well, I should say, she’s starting to coo. I don’t remember, but I think that it was a while longer before Sophie started. That means (I hope and fear) that Maggie may start really talking before Sophie . Then I guess it’s just a matter of time before the two Patrick …
My Anti-Christmas Toy
Here’s a toy I do not plan to get Sophie for Christmas: And in case you didn’t look at the reviews in Amazon, someone purchased it, and was disappointed with the complete lack of realism. (Thanks Pewari!)
Welcome to Pewari’s Prattle!
I have another renter for my blog, and this week it’s none other than Pewari Naan of Pewari’s Prattle! That’s right, yet another UK blogger – perhaps it’s the connection with Bonjela. I know I turn over my tenants rather quickly, so hurry and check out her blog! She’s the at-home mother of two adorable …