Keeping Promises and RAK! [GIVEAWAY!]
In August, Peppermist turned 15. Her birthday was on a week when we had zero cash flow, and she – being the most awesome of awesomeness – accepted that I had a gift in mind, but it would need to wait a bit. I promised I’d surprise her with it soon…ish. That’s not to say […]
The BEST Halloween Costumes EVER!
Ok – this is my last halloween post, I swear! I just had to share the kick-ass costumes that Z’s mom made for our boys! What was shocking is that so few people in our town have seen The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the boys had to explain their costumes more than once. TSK. What’s […]
The Top Five Reasons I'm Glad The Boy Took Shop Class
Counting down, Letterman style… 5. Power Tools Make Boys Happy. Now, I’m sure they make girls happy too, but well, we’re talking about The Boy here, and he has that gene that makes his eyes light up when he plugs in a power tool. That evil little gleam that he inherited from his father, that […]
Afternoon Text Messages.
The boy has missed his shopping trip with nana and papa for a couple weeks because of work, so they decided to grab him after he got off this afternoon for dinner. About an hour after they left, this happened via text: From Boy: HELP ME! Me: hahahahahha. Boy: grrr. Me: You’ll survive. Boy: Nooooooooo!! […]
Sigh.
I don’t like it when one of my boys is hurting. Z (on of the Boy’s bff) is heartbroken today, and all I can do is hug him. Girls are mean. Sigh. (and yes, I’m fully aware this entry will be repeated a thousand times, from both sides of the equation as the kids grow […]