Archive for November, 2007

I did it

Well it’s been a wild 30 days, but I survived NaBloPoMo.
There were some sketchy moments like the day I had to quickly post embarrassing pictures of myself as I scrambled out the door to meet my friends for a Girl’s Night Out.
Of course, there was [what has now become] the traditional toe sock post.
There was [...]

Scoring a touchdown in the last four seconds of the basketball game

I’m slightly sports challenged. And by slightly I mean I do know a touchdown is something that happens in football and a home run is something that happens in baseball. But aside from that I’m pretty clueless.
Lee just loves it when I watch football with him [which, lucky for him, is rare]. Every other play [...]

Do stay-at-home moms need a full-time nanny?

I’m having a stressful week. First there was Skyler’s new do, that she cut herself. Then I got some sort of stomach virus yesterday that was really no fun. And today I got in to a screaming match with Justis. Yes I know screaming at your teenager gets you nowhere. But sometimes it’s just so [...]

Fighting eight year old style

Earlier this evening I was listening to a fight between Skyler & Spencer. It went something like this:
Spencer: Give me my truck.
Skyler: I had it first.
Spencer: But it’s mine.
Skyler: But I had it first.
Spencer: BUT IT’S MINE!
Skyler: SO? I HAD IT FIRST!
Spencer: BUT. IT’S. MINE.
Skyler: SO. I. HAD. IT. FIRST!
Silence, then…
Skyler: AAAAaaaahhhhhh! GIVE IT BACK. [...]