I had to take AE to a “party” at his new baseball coach’s house yesterday afternoon. The coach wanted all the parents and kids to get a chance to interact a little outside of practice, but it just turned out to be incredibly awkward. (Much as N had predicted, which is why he refused to [...]
Yesterday was my 31st birthday, and we celebrated in a number of ways. Because you’re never too old to have a days-long celebration, right? (RIGHT.) Thursday my mom came into town to watch the kids so that N and I could go out and have some time to ourselves. So we headed out mid-afternoon and [...]
I made such a big deal on Oscar night about how I didn’t want to spend time watching movies outside of my comfort zone, yadda yadda, blah de blah, and what did I do shortly thereafter? Why, I sat my happy ass down and watched a chick flick. I am not the chick these flicks [...]
Scene: After dinner, at my parents’ house in the swamp. One of my grandmas is trying to jog the other one’s memory. Grandma: You know. Helen. She’s Bill’s cousin’s wife. Mee-Mee: [thinking] Hmm. No, I don’t think I know her. Grandma: Yes, yes you do. Helen Smith! She used to go to your church. Mee-Mee: [...]
The daycare called late yesterday afternoon to inform us that Miss T had produced two, erm, Diapers of a Questionable Nature over the course of the day. Apparently this means that the child gets sent home, do not pass Go, do not collect $200, and definitely do not come back tomorrow. N and I always [...]
