Make Me Laugh Monday – My Children Answer
Pin itThat latest “rage” over there on the Facebook is this meme where one asks one’s child(ren) a list of questions about oneself. The directions say to write their EXACT answers. Can I just ask, “Why do I put myself in these situations?” SOme kids talk about all the fabulous cookie-making their moms do with [...]
Make Me Laugh Monday – Gotta Love Kids
Pin itIt’s Make Me Laugh Monday. I owe today’s post to my my son. He’s 9 and lately he’s been workin’ the comedy angle. The boy had me in stitches today. Let’s start with the joke he shared over breakfast this morning. My family… you can dress us up, but you can’t take us out… Joel: [...]
My Son's Newfound Love of Alliteration
Pin itOh dear. I have ruined my son. My son is made out of Awesome. He is just like his mother. Not only does he crave order, controlled chaos, predictability… (but not cake — what’s that all about? I digress…) — he also loves alliterative titles…. Just like his Mama. You know this about me… [...]
Can I Get a Whutwhut?!
Pin itSo. My kids and Lisa’s kids were tearin’ up around the house last night. At dinner my 6-year-old, Olivia started callin’ out her homies… “Can I get a whutwhut?” And the other 4 holla’d back… “Whutwhut!” And I was all… I gotta get these kids on tape… except I don’t know how to just [...]
A scissor attack, Santa letters and a coffee sleeve.
Pin itSo. Today. I was hummin’ along, clip, clip, clippin’ down the big parts offa the little branch things from a bundle of non-organic *shame* grapes, and out of NO. FLIPPIN’. WHERE. the scissors ATTACKED my poor, cute, innocent little finger tip. Now, I am left typing without my left ring finger! You have no [...]
Kid notes.
Pin itThe things that drive me the most crazy about my son, are also the things that endear my heart to him everyday. He is intense and passionate, which sound good, unless things don’t work out the way he’d hoped. He is a planner. He is an “attention to detail” kind-of guy. He has been [...]
Letting Go: Musings of a Mother
Pin itBefore becoming a mom I never thought: I’d allow MY children to wear a saggy diaper. I’d yell at the sweet and innocent fruit of my loin. I’d wear socks with flip flops, but only in emergencies… I’d wonder if I had birthed the spawn of the devil. ***The “threes” are the worst. Watch. [...]
The Ingram Family meets a history lesson and does a craft.
Pin itI overheard this conversation between Joel and Olivia on our way to school a few days ago… I came in at the end: Olivia: PILGRIMS??? Joel: You don’t know what Pilgrims AAAAARRRRREEEEE!? Olivia: Nuh-uh. Joel: Oliveeeuhhh!!! The Pilgrims (!!!) came across on The CAULIFLOWER! Olivia: Oh. And it’s TOTALLY true! We have been fed [...]
Continued from yesterday…
Pin itYesterday I wrote a post about my son. My original intent was to copy and paste the email praising my wonderful son. However, as I thought about it – the email meant so much more because of the journey my son and I have made. At one point I wrote about “… the light [...]
My son… how far we've come…
Pin itI can’t remember if I have written about how difficult it was mothering my son, my first when he was a baby/toddler/preschooler… I want to share this because this is a story I would have wanted to hear 7 years ago. I write this because today, I see the light in the middle of [...]
