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You just have to believe …
Life with boys … “Ugh, I have more assignments to grade” … “You can do it, I know it sounds like a cat poster but you just have to believe.” Continue reading
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When did we go to war?
Life with boys … Tried to have a conversation with one of the boys about knowing when “enough is enough” … “But Mom, that is not how the rules of escalation or war work” … “When did we go to war?” … Continue reading
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It is made of lint …
Life with boys … In case I needed another reminder about why I usually shop alone … “Hey, what is this shirt made of, I am having trouble reading the tag” … “Lint, it is made of lint” … I bought the shirt, it is really soft lint … Continue reading
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A cicada shell is in my fridge
Life with boys … they truly are trying to drive me to an early grave … “but Mom, it has already been in there three days” … (yes, in my fridge … a cicada shell is in my fridge because where else would you put them) Continue reading
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A fully articulated 3-D printed hand
Life with boys … things you do not want to grab when you blindly reach into your computer bag … a fully articulated 3-d printed hand …. (full disclosure the ”thing” hand has been floating around the house for a bit) … why it had to find a home in my bag today … Continue reading
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Why would I expect a calculator in the calculator case?
Life with boys … why would I expect to find a calculator in the calculator case … how silly of me … Continue reading
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Matt Rediscovers My Startle Response
Life with boys … the one where Matt remembers how effective my startle response really is … Saturday night, 12:42 a.m. … we’ve been waiting on Morgan to get home from the band competition forever … in the meantime, we have watched John Wick 2 and at least three creepy X-Files episodes (I have clearly… Continue reading
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When Folding Towels Turns Into Origami
Life with boys … “Guys, please fold the towels the right way” … “No, not the way you do a flag” … “If you don’t stop making stupid requests all of your clothes will look like this” … as they proceed to turn my dress pants into origami … Continue reading
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Morgan Catches a Dead Carp
Life with boys … Morgan is taking Outdoor Ed (which is pretty much Boy Scouts for a grade) … apparently he caught the biggest fish yesterday … and it did not give home much of a struggle … not because he is so buff, but because it was ALREADY DEAD. Yes, Morgan caught a huge… Continue reading
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Mom does not have a sense of humor …
Life with boys … “Mom does not have a sense of humor, we’ve established this.” … I don’t think that is funny … 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.
