And it only lasted 6 days. Today, when I picked Wonder Boy up from his new pre-k school, his teacher warned me that there was a note in his folder about his behavior. I should have known the last few days of “he’s an angel” were too good to be true. Â I was trying to […]
Tag: Wonder Boy
First Day of School
I’m sitting on the cold, hard floor of the hallway outside Wonder Boy’s pre-K classroom. And I’ve been on hold with DirecTV for at least 15 minutes. See, Wonder Boy’s only here for an hour today (starts full days tomorrow), so I thought I’d be more productive (and save gas) if I just waited here […]
Growing Pains
Remember that show from the 80s, with Kirk Cameron, Alan Thicke and Tracey Gold: Growing Pains? I loved that show. I wanted to be Carol Seaver, except that I always though Mike was too cute; he was a loveable troublemaker. Whenever I think about my kids growing up, I think of that show. The Girl. […]
He is Number Four
Happy 4th birthday, Wonder Boy!
Crazy Vacation Utterances
Last week we vacationed at Gulf Shores for the week with Pepa. Â It was a long, fun week filled with pool trips, beach outings and LOTS of seafood. Over the course of the week, in my state of sheer exhaustion from chasing kids in the sun, I may have said a few crazy things like: […]
Alone in the Woods … Or Not
We went on an impromptu camping trip this past weekend. Now anyone who’s known me for any length of time probably already expects disaster. Â I don’t do ‘impromptu’ all that well and was never a big fan of camping. Â That’s ’cause until recently I wasn’t really a big fan of the outdoors in general — […]
My Kid Got Kicked Out of Daycare
Ok, not really. Â He only got suspended. Â Yeah, only. Â The dreadful day was last Thursday, when I got the call that our 3-year-old, Wonder Boy (as in I wonder if he’ll be the death of me), was in the daycare director’s office and needed to be picked up. Â When I arrived, I was told he […]
Sex and Candy
I used to be a semi-feminist. Â Okay well maybe I was a full-blown feminist. Â Who really knows? I mean, I never said anything like “girls are better than boys” or “girls can do anything boys can do, only better” – at least not out loud anyway. Â I can remember saying a time or two that […]
Happy Birthday Wonder Boy
Judging from the photos, Wonder Boy spent his birthday eating sugar-filled treats. Â I suppose for a three-year-old that’s the perfect day.
A Spoonful of Sugar & Pure Joy in 9×13 Dish
I talk to my neighbor friend Judy (Ju-Ju-Judy, as Bryan calls her, in a throwback to Andy Griffith) quite regularly about what to do with all the eggs we get from the chickens now. Â I usually give her a dozen or so and we still never run out. Â Anyway, she gave me this recipe, from […]
Alice’s New Trip Down the Rabbit Hole
Boy Genius has been talking about seeing Avatar in 3D ever since it came out, even after he realized it wasn’t the story of Aang and his element-bending posse. Â When Bryan and Pepa first went to see it, the idea was that it might be “a bit much” for little eyes. Â Then Bryan, raving that […]
Wonder Boy … the Bully???
By the time I’m writing this it’s pretty much moot, which, despite the fact that it’s a reminder that I’m neglecting the blog, really is a good thing. You see, before Thanksgiving, we were having a bit of a problem with Wonder Boy at daycare. Okay, that’s an understatement. Our 2-year-old was on the verge […]
Coming Attractions
I’m sitting in a mandatory professional practicum course that will last all day. Apparently, there is a recent trend toward requiring this type of professional practicum within two years of passing the bar in many states. So even though I first passed a bar in 2002, because I’m new to Arkansas, here I sit. It […]
45 Days
It’s been about 45 days since my last post. I’m not saying that because it’s a record I’m proud of or anything … just pointing out the fact that I’ve been a blogging slacker as of late. And actually acknowledging the length of time makes it even funnier to me that I’m blogging now. You […]
Happy Birthday Baby!
Wonder Boy turned 2 years old today! So how was it? I’ll let the pictures do the talking: This was while the wait staff at the restaurant sang “Happy Birthday.” I think he was protecting his territory as invading hands (The Girl & Boy Genius) began to descend. A quick smile between bites!