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She’s quick, I’ll give her that

The temperature was a FRIGID 73 degrees. The fighting began the moment we got in the van. Rachael wraps up in a blanket sitting in the back of the van. Peyton counters by grasping the edge of the blanket and whipping it away from her. Peyton snaps: It’s MINE! Rachael whines : Mommmm, Peyton just [...]

The one where I admit I have seriously bad mom moments.

**Which I may have already admitted on NATIONAL TV to Oprah (just in case you missed it), but let’s go for round two, ya’ll!** I am a very loud person. Let’s all take a moment so my mother can catch her breath from falling off her chair laughing (plus, if everyone could say a prayer [...]

Mission accomplished!

I got to go on the field trip with my boy! He’s so handsome. We went to a Junior Achievement learning experience where the kids got to assume roles within many businesses. They had to accomplish task such as keeping and balancing a checkbook, paying their employees, and working in their businessees.  Nathaniel was a [...]

I think we need a different toy

Peyton loves the game Cootie. It’s a fun game, I don’t blame her. BUT. Wendy’s new toy in their kid’s meal is a miniature Cootie…with a pull string that makes it wiggle all around. After playing with it a while, Peyton comes flying into the kitchen yelling, “Look!” She tucks the toy between her legs [...]

Field trip Friday

**I’m over here today too, being shamelessly sassy and complaining about my husband’s ability to make me LIKE things. Nathaniel has a field trip this Friday and we’re both looking forward to it. This is the first field trip in 2 years that I’m committed to chaperoning AND I think I’ll actually be able to [...]