Bob and the kids were playing superhero tonight. Well, actually Bob was the villain…he’d hide around the corner and jump out, much to the little giggling superheros’ delight. At one point, he jumped out and really surprised DS. Once DS recovered from the initial surprise, he commented, "I wondered why my spidey-senses were tingling!"
On our way to Grandma and Pop-Pop’s today, DD was doing her usual chit-chatting in the back seat. "DS is a little boy." "Baby Anna Bef is a little girl." Poor kid. I think she thinks "Baby" is her first name. We’ve been purposely using "little girl" more and trying to use "baby" less when referring to her lately, so … Continue reading
So as I’m reading my birthday boy his story last night, I realized just how mundane the little guy’s birthday was. Lying there beside him after he said his prayers, I felt sorry that his 5th birthday was not overly special or memorable. His sister was sick, I was tired from lack of sleep, and because he was recovering from … Continue reading
Me: "Good morning, Birthday Boy." DS: "You can just call me DS today, mom." Me: "OK, DS…So how does it feel to be five?" DS: "Actually, kinda the same as being 4 and a half." DS is home from school (he still has not been a full 24 hours without a fever – am I the only parent who actually … Continue reading