Today, my dear old hubby is finally as old as me. Happy birthday, Papa!
Category Archives: Treasures from the Archives
There’s a First Time for Everything
Boy, did I mess up this weekend. I took Sophie to a classmate’s birthday party this afternoon, only to find out upon arrival that the festivities took place yesterday. The worst part of it is that my calendar had it right. My increasingly unreliable brain, however, was convinced it was today.
Smiling and Laughing
Sometimes, it’s just the most mundane little moments that make me smile. We were in the car on the way home from dinner, and the annoying commercial for “Kars for Kids” started playing on the radio. It’s annoying because the jingle is one that you just can’t get out of your head and you hear it way too often.
Homage to Lady Gaga
Sophie has made a Model Magic effigy of Lady Gaga. I think the figurine successfully captures the superstar’s essence. And it could be used as a voodoo doll to ward off any un-Gaga like behavior in Sophie’s fellow 5-year old friends and we all know Gaga would probably appreciate sadistic needle pricking coming from 5-year olds.
Insulting!
“You’re poop and pee and fart and booby!”
Strep Again?
We think Chloe has come down with her annual case of strep throat. She started to feel the scratchiness yesterday, and was feeling worse today. My mom had to cut short her day with the girls (no “Gnomeo and Juliet” for them) and Chloe and I waited two hours at the local immedicenter to have a doctor take a throat culture. We’ll know for sure tomorrow whether our suspicions are confirmed.
Chloe the Entrepreneur
If Chloe can do it, I can do it. Take a first look at Chloe’s new business. Top ‘o the line pencil toppers. Skulls, whales, pigs, dogs, cats, roses, suns, gifts, turtles…it’s as simple as model magic and magic marker. And they’re cute, too.
A Poem by Chloe
It’s been awhile since we’ve had the pleasure of a Chloe poem.
This evening’s subject is “movies.”
Bring a friend, and popcorn to share
Bring your 3-D glasses and other movie-ware
Buy your tickets for ten bucks too much
Prepare to watch your movie and such, and such.
Pooling Money for Chocolate, Part II
I wrote yesterday about the girls’ decision to pool their money to buy chocolate for Valentine’s Day. Chocolate that Chloe asserted was intended for the two sisters, and not their parents. Well, it’s 24 hours later and I’m eating crow.
The girls bought the chocolate for us. And they managed to keep it a secret. Not so difficult for Chloe to do, but a rare achievement for 5-year old Sophie. I’m still gobsmacked. The girls actually pooled their money to buy chocolate for their parents. Apparently, it was all Chloe’s idea.
I love my girls.
Pooling Money for Chocolate
We now know how Sophie and Chloe can successfully bond. As we all got ready for the day this morning, the two girls were busy upstairs. It was eerily quiet for a good 15 minutes. Believe me, 15 minutes may not sound like much, but when your kids tend to scream at each other every five minutes or so, 15 minutes is a lifetime.