Tag: Jake
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Bring on the Birthdays
My birthday begins the birthday train at our house. After my 30th on Sept. 8th, Danny turned six on September 16th. Then Jake turned eight on October 16th. Both boys woke up to a house full of decorations, donuts for breakfast, and a day where they could play computer/video games as much as they want…
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So Long…
How is school starting tomorrow?? I think I’m in denial – because it doesn’t seem real that first thing in the morning I’ll have to get up, pack a lunch, hustle the kids to get dressed, stuff a backpack and be out the door. No more lazy days where we all stay in our jammies…
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Thanks Jeff
Thanks for teaching my children about the derty souf. Happy Birthday in the A-T-L.
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Day of Rest
Jake is 5 now and in all day kindergarten – which means we had to give up on his daily naps. He adjusted really well to the change and for the most part only takes naps once in a while on the weekends. He likes to have “quiet time” instead whenever he can get away…
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Mommy Moments
So all mothers know that there are just too many moments when you feel like a horrible mom, and then every once in a while you are rewarded with a good mommy moment where you feel like you might actually be doing something right. To demonstrate, here are a few memorable bad mother moments from…
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Don’t Blink
The other day I was waiting in the return line at Wal-Mart with Danny, and the older lady behind me asked how old he was. We started chatting about how many kids I had, and how many she had (3, who are all grown). Her parting words to me were, “DON’T BLINK! This time with…
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Lost Dog
About a week ago I was getting dressed for the day, making beds, gathering school supplies, etc. when Jake came up to me with a little pad of Post-It notes and asked if he could use them. I said sure, forgot about it, and then shortly after left for school and some other errands. When…
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Boys, Toys, and Brotherly Love
We’ve all been enjoying a few new toys around here. Mom finally got a new laptop. Until now – I’d been using the old desktop Brent built in college. Which makes the computer about 8 years old – kind of a dinosaur nowadays. But man – I never minded, because the thing ran like a…
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WHAT?!
Yesterday Jake and Danny were sitting at the counter having an after-school snack. They were being silly and teasing each other. This is how their conversation went: DANNY: You’re crazy, Jake. JAKE: No you’re crazy, Danny… DANNY: Your MOM is crazy! Yes everyone – my 2 year old just threw down the ever-effective and always…
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I’m a Real Mom Now!
I can’t believe I have a kid in school! Real school – like with a PTA, field trips, and homework! I feel like up until now I was just a mom-in-training or something. My husband pointed out the fact that all of parenthood is probably going to feel the same way. Like – I can’t…