I never intended to be one of those Mommybloggers that went on and on about the bathroom habits of her children, but since my twins are almost three years old and nowhere near potty trained I have become obsessed. I think about the toilet all of the time. (Oh wow. I wonder how many hits [...]
Opposite Week
March 19, 2007
You’ve heard of opposite day, but I’m pretty sure that this last week was opposite week. I can’t seem to manage to get any quality blogging done, but I have somehow found time to shop, cook, clean and take my kids to the library – twice. I have also been reading books (in plenty of [...]
Can’t Talk – March Madness
March 16, 2007
Brackets, beer, chicken wings…MARCH MADNESS! If I seem a bit distracted it is because 1) I have company 2) I’ve been busy fundraising for The Goon Squad’s preschool 3) We’ve been leaving the house more often than normal and 4) There is a whole lot of college basketball on tv and I am financially invested. [...]
Two Advantages of Having More than One Child: A Short List
March 14, 2007
1) Not having to play “Ring Around the Rosie”. 2) The H.O.V. lane.
Who Wants to Explain Commercial Air Travel to the Boy?
March 12, 2007
Me: …and so tomorrow after school we are going to go to the airport to pick up Melissa. Ian: What about now? Me: You want to the airport now to go get Melissa? Ian: Yes. Me: She’s not there yet. She won’t get on the airplane until tomorrow. Then we can go get her. Ian: [...]
Maybe I Should be Leaving the Bathroom Door Closed Even when I’m not in There
March 12, 2007
Me: Ian. I have your socks. Are you ready? silence Me: Ian, where are you? silence Me: (louder) Ian! Where are you? Ian runs out of my bedroom. Me: Ian, what were you doing in my bedroom? Ian: I was washing my teeth. Me: Ew. With Daddy’s toothbrush? Ian: With YOUR toothbrush.
The Boy is Not Charitable
March 9, 2007
We have had a growing pile in the laundry room. It isn’t laundry (although that pile keeps growing too) it is stuff to give away. I feel really guilty about this, but the last two times that the charity people came to our house for a pick up I have failed to have our stuff [...]
I Wasn’t Using My Context Clues
March 8, 2007
I should have known something was wrong. First, I was in the bathroom all alone. That almost never happens. Second, it was too quiet. I was mistakenly attributing the silence to “Blue’s Clues”. I should have realized that Joe isn’t that enthralling. Steve, maybe, but this was “Joe’s Surprise Party”. That’s a pretty stupid episode. [...]
Randomness Part 69
March 7, 2007
Yes, it is really randomness part 69. You can go back and read all 68 of the other ones if you want proof. Beth called a lady at the library the Deadwood word. I liked Beth before, but now I think I might love her. You know how my friend Charlie sends me free stuff? [...]
A Parenting Riddle
March 6, 2007
What is more pleasant than a constipated, pissed off little girl with an ear infection in the middle of the night?
If a Moose Picked a Fight With a Helicopter, Who Would Win?
March 5, 2007
I know I shouldn’t be laughing… but a moose charged a helicopter, and that is funny. It just is. (I’m not lying. That link went to CNN.) In defense of the moose, he only charged the helicopter because a biologist shot him with a tranquilizer gun. I can’t say I blame him. I was going [...]
Calling all Parents (At Least the Ones who watch Nick Jr.)
March 5, 2007
We are confused here in the Goon Squad household. This is in regard to “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy“. We (Ian, Gabe, Claudia, Wikipedia and I) all agree that Widget is a bunny. After that it gets sketchy. Ian insists that Wubbzy is a mouse. Wikipedia says Wubbzy is a gerbil-like-creature. Claudia is saying he’s a cat [...]
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