Daddy and I are in the process of updating our bedroom (well Daddy is). So we have temporarily moved to the basement and our bedroom is completely empty. On Thursday we let the kids run around the empty room. I found them pretending to be characters from the show Slugterra. They found water guns and… Continue reading Empty Room
I dropped Gillian off at school on Monday. On our way up the sidewalk, I asked Gillian “Wanna skip?” She said “No.” So we walked up the sidewalk to the building. When I picked her up that night, she decided to pout right outside the door. I wasn’t tolerating the attitude, and I ignored her.… Continue reading Walking
Every night at dinner we ask the kids about their days. This has taught them to ask others how their day is and listen to other people stories. Basically we are teaching them how to hold a conversation. In the long run it will be very beneficial for them, but now it sometimes seems too… Continue reading How was your day?
John had his First Reconciliation last night. For those who don’t know, your First Reconciliation is when you confess your sins to a priest for the first time. John was very nervous. We arrived at the church and he looked around impatiently. I asked what was wrong. He didn’t say anything. I asked “Are you… Continue reading First Reconciliation
Daddy stayed home today with the kids for their snow day. He called me at work to tell me this story. John and Gillian were upstairs watching shows. John came downstairs and told Daddy, “Gillian’s watching girl shows. I’m boycotting.” Daddy said “John do you even know what boycotting is?” John looked at Daddy and… Continue reading Boycott
During the snow day yesterday, I tried to entertain the kids with as many activities as possible. We started the day with Playdough. The kids used Gillian’s new Playdough set and they made cakes and frosted them. The kids then got to play for a little bit. I went to find them to start our… Continue reading Snow day
Tonight, I picked up Gillian from school. In the car I asked “How was your day?” She didn’t answer me. I asked again “Gillian, how was your day?” She said “I don’t want to talk about it now.” Ugh. I hate that. So we sat in silence for awhile until she heard something on the… Continue reading The duck part 2
Daddy picked up Gillian from school today. In the car, she was playing with a Santa Pez dispenser she got for Christmas this year. She asked Daddy “Is my Elsa up there? Can I have her?” Daddy handed her the Elsa Pez dispenser (she also got for Christmas). And Gillian began to play with the… Continue reading Pez
Our Elf on the Shelf arrives every year the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year the kids were very excited about Buddy’s arrival and it seemed like we were constantly talking about him. On Friday, November 28th, the kids found Buddy on the kitchen table. Buddy wrapped the table in wrapping paper with a sign saying… Continue reading Buddy’s adventures in 2014
I picked up Gillian from school today. In the car on our way to get John, Gillian wanted to play I Spy again. But I didn’t want to play. I guess she got frustrated with me, so she started to quack. Instead of calling her out on making the noise, every time she would quack… Continue reading The duck
John and Gill went up a hill 