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Monkey magic…
Sometimes I feel as though my girl gets the raw end of the deal. As the older child she is often relied upon to take care of her own needs, if not sometimes her brothers. I try really hard not to use...
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crinkle crinkle…
I sat in my office, reading over the client ready rough draft of a Will, when Monkey asked me for more veggie chips. I answered with an exasperated “No!” as she had been told nearly a dozen times in...
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RIS (Repetitive Instruction Syndrome)
“Your Dad is on the phone with a client, so I am going to need you guys to play quietly in your room and the living room please.” I instructed the children, as I set out a basket of oranges, graham...
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And now we are eight…
Monkey turned eight today. We celebrated with small gifts from Otter, Daddy, and me, as her large gift and party are next weekend to accommodate out of town guests she wishes to have at her party....
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Pirate plunder…
Monkey had her pirate party yesterday so Saturday morning found Margot, one of my closest friends, and I knee deep in cardboard and duct tape building a pirate ship for the party. We began the plan...
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When did that happen!?!?
Here I was, just working too much and running around like a crazy person, when this little baby girl I once knew grew forty feet, entered the third grade, joined the band and got GLASSES!! Now she is...
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On the right path…
This weekend Monkey was a part of something that made me very disappointed in her. She and a friend wrote a snarky little note and gave it to a girl much younger than they at a birthday party. When I...
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Flying hand syndrome…
Tonight I found myself thinking about how much better a mother I seem to be when I am not working 40+ hours a week. I don’t mean I am a better mother because I am spending more time with my children. I...
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Snow Day…
Snow day Snow angel preparation Snow Coat This stuff is cool! Tastes good too! Sibling conspiracies Warming up by the fire Posted in Monkey, Otter
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Water babies…
Sometimes the mama-razzi gets the best of me. This was one of those times. Frozen in time. Eyelashes. Monkey. Otter flies his boat out of the water. Monkey monkeys around. A baby curl. Posted in...
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