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  • Can daddy put an intercom into the wall next to my bed? I just wanna push a button and tell him I’m ready for my breakfast. You know, like at… Read more →

  • Teepees must’ve been like trailer parks for Indians. The 11 y.o. Read more →

  • That’s not dirt, mommy – I’m getting…FRECKLES! I look like my big sis. What’s next? Pimples? The 4 y.o. (after being sent to wash her face) Read more →

  • Good morning Mommy & Daddy! You are the BEST parents in the world. And I love you. The first thing the 4 y.o. said when we woke her at 6.30… Read more →

  • C – you can have a watch when you weigh more than 7 o’clock! The 11 y.o at Target, explaining what time her 4 y.o. little sister can expect a watch. Read more →

  • Menu Plan for Week of 9/5/10 – 9/11/10

    Sunday Breakfast: Oatmeal, OJ Lunch: Peanut Butter Berrywich, Banana, Milk Dinner: Moroccan Lemon Chicken & Jasmine Rice; Minted Blueberries with Lemon Cream   Monday Breakfast: Cereal, Milk, banana Lunch: Turkey… Read more →

  • On Pluto and Planets

    The 11 y.o: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune…Pluto. Oh, but Pluto isn’t really a planet anymore. The 4 y.o: But it looks like a planet. It’s round. And it’s got rocks.… Read more →

  • Daddy! I weigh 7 o’clock! The 4 y.o. standing on the bathroom scale Read more →

  • On Backpacks

    The Mom: I’m ordering your new backpack online. Do you want it monogrammed with your name or your initials? The 4 y.o: As long as it’s pink. With my name… Read more →

  • On Proverbs and Problems

    The Dad (to the 11 y.o): Your Sunday School Teacher sent over some Proverbs for you to learn The 4 y.o. (trying to copy): Your Sunday School Teacher sent over… Read more →

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