The librarians need to be familiar with their own material

We borrowed a DVD from the library and it was scratched so I ran it back by today and ran in to tell them.  I was going to leave all the kids in the car but FM#3 wanted to come in.  As I turned to leave after checking to see if some of my holds [...]

Pharaoh and Moses – live from the family room

The kids are watching the rest of The Ten Commandments.  FM#3, who hurt his knee (just a flesh wound, my dear) on the way in from the car when he ran to the door because he must be first to the house, is resting on the couch and holding court.  Apparently, he’s Pharaoh.  FM#2 is [...]

Some things just aren’t meant to be healthy

My mother suggested that I serve stuffing with dinner for the kids.  She thought they might like it.  She said Stove Top Stuffing was pretty good.  This is my mother who makes my all time favorite stuffing and even though she’s 87, us mean kids still make her make it everything Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Because [...]

Which just goes to show that he’s one big flirt

Last night we had our neighborhood supper club meeting and my mom came over to watch the kids while we went.  When I broke the news to them that we were leaving and that Granny was coming over, FM#3 was quite happy.  He said, “I’m so glad.  I like Granny.  I love Granny.  She’s my [...]

My kids are so strange

Tonight’s menu:  roasted chicken breast, roasted new potatoes with rosemary seasoning and broccoli.  My pickiest eater asked for yogurt and one of the above.  Guess which one.  Yep, the broccoli.  Okay, so is there any other kid in the world who passes over the chicken and the potatoes and goes for the broccoli.  Another child [...]

Yes, I’m still alive

In my last post, I promised to blog more often and then went longer without blogging, so I thought I’d finally update.  We went on vacation at the beginning of September to Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown and the D.C. area.  We also visited Monticello and Montpelier.  I hope to upload pictures and do a travel diary [...]