The basket was full. Graham had already eaten one of the mini muffins. Nicolaus had eaten two muffins, a mini waffle thing, and a croissant. We’d gone a little heavy on the breakfast bakery items.
We got all the way through checkout before I realized my wallet wasn’t with me. More disturbing than the hassle of […]
Saturday night we sat outside while the sun went down. The little bit of wind was perfect. Kevin and the boys ran around catching fireflies, while I sat on a metal swing and watched them and thought about the wonderful stereotypes of summertime fun. While they caught and named and tried to make a pet […]
So here’s what we tried:
1. Shaking vigorously
2. Tapping the side
3. Olive oil
4. A long paintbrush with super sticky tape on the end
5. Fire
6. Ice
7. Tapping the side some more
8. Air pump
Here’s what the guy at the brass instrument repair shop tried:
1. Drop a small weight in behind the marble, shake it twice
Pop! Marble. No charge […]
They’re driving you crazy lately. It’s okay, I know.
You like things in life that are simple, quiet, mellow, funny, organized, and meaningful.
Everything that little bitty kids do is complicated, noisy, boisterous, dramatic, messy, and pointless.
They dump things on the floor. They fight for no reason. They pretend not to hear us, or each other, or […]
Nicolaus is trying hard not to be a jerk. We had a few explosive moments yesterday, but nothing too terrible. My favorite was “GRAHAM. You are FIRED from the Roman Empire. Permanently.”
And then Graham cried because he didn’t want to get fire on him.
Graham is trying to say the letter S. But it’s not easy, […]