Since the loud and obnoxious antics of the beginning of the year, we have settled into a more subtle kind of cold war with the neighbors. We did receive feedback from the mythical HOA — they consider it a serious situation and they are watching it closely — and there have been no more parties. […]
Author Archives: Carrie
speed demon
“Mama, are you going fast?” Lydia asked me from the backseat this morning. “Yes, I can go pretty fast on this road.” The speed limit is 50 miles an hour. “Oh. Don’t go fast, Mama. I don’t want the policeman to get you.”
stalling
Last night after we got Lydia into bed for the night, there was the inevitable *click* of the door opening back up not two minutes after the kisses and bear hugs routine. I went to investigate. “I need fresh water,” Lydia said, holding out her sippy cup. The sippy cup of water is a bad […]
the nose knows
Lydia: “I smell a choo-choo train.” Me: “Oh do you? What does a choo-choo train smell like?” Lydia: “Boys.” Me: “Oh. Well, what do boys smell like?” Lydia, grinning: “Tee-Tee!”
how to win friends and influence people
Last April our next-door neighbor, the only ones we knew in the neighborhood and rather got along with, told us they were moving back to Mobile where they came from. We were truly sad to hear it and we wished them well. “I hope y’all get good neighbors,” she said to us in parting. “Me […]
Christmas Eve 2011
Times Cats Have Eaten Tree and Barfed: 6, 7, 20?? Times Cats Have Eaten Bits of Present Wrapping and Barfed: 0 Presents Children Have Opened: 0.5 (caught in the act) Presents Children Have Found:1 Ornaments Children Have Broken: 0
how to curse without really trying
Steven and I were folding the kids’ clothes this morning and every now and again we’d run into some that weren’t dry yet. “Here’s another wet pair of jeans.” Steven lamented. “Well, not quite wet. Just a little wet. Damp. God damp.”
I saw mommy sitting by Santa Claus
Santa Claus came by for a visit this past week at the kids’ daycare. Just as I suspected, Sam was not thrilled at all this year to be sitting in a creepy man’s garishly red lap. Sam was only willing to get near the guy if he sat on another lap entirely — mine. Yep, […]
bottomless pit
Last night we all had a chance to head out to eat. We chose a lovely Mexican restaurant due to its speed and willingness of the children to eat there. Sam was showing signs of ravenousness as I handed him chips so I had the waiter bring him out a plate before the rest of […]
the tree; 2011
I knew I would have a year like this. 2011 turned out to be the year. It took me three days to get all the lights on the tree. Apparently all the Lowe’s and Wal-Marts and Targets of the Birmingham area only saw fit to stock a few boxes of the plain old incandescent white […]