As I head out the door to check the mail, there is a clamor in the bathroom that resembles two horses galloping in the tub. “Quit playing in the bathroom,” I shout. “Why?” protests Lydia. “Because it’s not a place to play. You could fall and hurt yourself.” “We wont get hurt!” “Don’t play in […]
Category Archives: Lydia
synonyms and sam’s first fib
Lydia and I were having a conversation about synonyms while her and Sam took a bath. “Let’s think of some other words for ‘funny,’ ” I suggested. “Let’s see, there’s ‘hilarious,’ ‘amusing,’ . . .” “And ‘bootie,’ Lydia chimed in. ____________________________________ “I need pumpkin! I need pumpkin!” Sam shouted repetitively this evening. Back to pumpkins […]
gaming the system
WARNING: I’m about to talk about poop a lot. Yesterday, as the day was winding down and it was time for the kids to get ready for bed, I knew it was time for Sam to poop. Lately, even though Sam is potty trained and can pee in the potty all day long, he has […]
ask not for whom the school bell tolls, it tolls for thee
August is entering its hot, sweltering end and I am so looking forward to October. Only 38 more days! The kids are winding down out of summer mode, though the weather is still fine for swimming. Other than all that, there’s not much going on around here. Same ol’, same ol’. Oh yeah, Lydia also […]
five year old taco
I woke up yesterday morning with one thought continually running through my head: “Oh my God, she’s five. Five! Why is she five?!” Five seems such a big number. Five is bicycles and reading. It is glue sticks, scissors, and paint. Will Lydia be able to handle all that? Of course she can. Lydia has […]
backseat conversations: wedding
Lydia: “Will you come to my wedding?” Me: “Yes, sweetie; of course I’ll be at your wedding.” Lydia: “No, I was talking to Sam. Hey Sam! Will you come to my and Nathan’s wedding?” Sam: “No.” Lydia, pouting: “Sam, I want you to come to my wedding!” Sam: “No!” Me: “Baby, he doesn’t know what […]
gappy mcgee
This week, the Tooth Fairy made a somewhat premature visit to our house. Surprise! So what happened? Well, way back a few years ago — and may I point out here how weird it is to talk about “a few years ago” and still be referencing the children — Lydia crashed and burned on her […]
panties like beckham
We stopped in for a bite to eat at a barbecue joint yesterday. Going out to eat with both kids can be a crapshoot, but this time they were relatively well-behaved and the restaurant wasn’t crowded. Success! As I nibbled on my okra, I hear Lydia start to sputter beside me, “What…what…why…WHY IS THAT MAN […]
brony
A while ago Steven downloaded a My Little Pony app for Lydia to play on his iPad. When Lydia isn’t playing it, however, Steven usually is. He’s very proud of the little Pony town he’s cultivated. This morning Lydia was playing the Pony game while Steven hovered behind her. He watched her for a minute, […]
young and the reckless
I have the best idea for a television show, y’all. It’s a show full of drama and angst — you’ll feverishly await the next episode to see what happens next! It’d be a show set up like a soap opera, complete with cheesy music and awkward turns toward the camera . . . only with […]