kid logic
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About 3 am we were awakened by an owl …
Life with boys … about 3 am we were awakened by an owl … or maybe two … I went to the window to see if I could spot the feathered friend … the boy asked what I was doing … when I told him I wanted to see where the noise was coming from… Continue reading
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I just got bit by a mosquito …
Life with boys … “I just got bit by a mosquito” … Me: “in the house?” … “yes, in the house” … Me: “Are you sure it was not when you went outside?” … “No, that was hours ago” … Me: “am I supposed to do something about it?” … silence … guess not … Continue reading
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Be gentle with me …
Life with boys … Me: “Hey, be gentle with me I am fragile and delicate” …Boy: “You are neither fragile or delicate” …Me: “I am not sure if I should be offended or not by that statement” Continue reading
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It is probably more ethical …
Life with boys … I was talking to the boy the other day about a family friend who is helping a parent deal with divorce … the parent is 75+, this is a second marriage, and they have been together 20+ years … I was wondering aloud if it is worth it to go through… Continue reading
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Keep up with the Joneses …
Life with boys… Having a discussion in the car about future goals and what is important when selecting a future path and I said something about trying to “keep up with the Joneses” … to which the boy said that he has never heard that term before… Me: “it is a pretty common idiom” …… Continue reading
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Plastic cups (2) …
Life with boys … the boy put “plastic cups (2)” on the grocery list so I asked for a few more details … “why do you need cups?” … “what kind of cups?” … “how big are the cups?” … “how big of a package?” … the boy tells me he needs them for a… Continue reading
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Well, Grandma really did like the goodwill …
Life with boys… At one point over the break, I went to the Goodwill bins with the boy where I picked up a couple of pepper shakers for a craft… They were full at the time, and the boy did not want them to spill in his car… So he removed the lids and starts… Continue reading
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Our playlist is not normal …
Life with boys … lately the boy has been challenging Alexa to a song quiz nearly every day with some random term, sometimes inspired by a Google doodle or an activity … “Alexa play dishwasher” … “Alexa play wombat” … “Alexa play Everybody Dance Now” – Alexa responded with a version by the Red Hot… Continue reading
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Alien style cacti …
Life with boys … he says they will be alien style cacti … no idea why he is making them … Continue reading
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You are my sweet pita …
Life with boys … went for lunch at a spot featuring gyros and ended having a discussion about the bread … Boy: “you are my sweet pita” … Me: “What?” … Boy: “Well, that is better than saying you are my thick crepe” … this is the same boy who when I was pregnant said… Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
