Overheard tonight – “Well, Morgan leaves in the morning, so I want to get my playing in now” And ten minutes later they were fighting again Continue reading

Tyler just learned the smell in his room is related to the OJ still in his backpack from Hawaii Continue reading

RANT REVISED – ok some guys showed up today get the rest of the fort – in the dark. So here we are trying the take it apart -in the dark – and they showed up with a van -with shelves that are not wide enough – so we have spent more time trying to Continue reading

RANT … So I put our playhouse on #craiglist for free – you just need to come and get it. Had a ton of responses. Being fair I gave it to the first inquiry. He came by, checked it out so he could see what he was getting into. (HE SAW IT IN PERSON – Continue reading

“Mom, who sings the raspberry parade song?” I guess it loses something in translation … Continue reading

Me: “Do you need to take anything with you to the game tomorrow?” Matt: (silence) Me: “Will you need the checkbook?” Matt: silence, then he looks up … “there are some” Me: (befuddled and exasperated) “That is not an answer to any question I asked you” Matt: “Meow?” Me: “no” Continue reading

“But I did put the cup in the dishwasher” Continue reading

I go to fill my glass with ice from the maker and a wooden superhero corpse falls into my cup Continue reading

And why do I need to remind more than half of the students that they have an 8 a.m. class – that isn’t over yet? Ugh … an amazing 5 of 17 students managed to get to class on time today Continue reading

On the long list of things I did not know needed clarification – Me “child let you brother in the bathroom” Other child “he is brushing his teeth on the toilet” Me “stand up and let you brother use the restroom” Child “I can’t my pants are down – I am saving time” (all said Continue reading