It’s voting time again. Like most people, I’m ready for this election to be over. Almost there — woooooo! I ended up bringing both kids with me to vote today. Steven’s working from home and the kids did have the option to stay there with him, but Lydia, who has been learning about the Electoral […]
Category Archives: Samuel
stranger danger
The ending of the Elephant & Piggie books has sent Sam on a quest to find another series of books. Recently he’s discovered the wide world of the Berenstain Bears books, so we have been borrowing them from the library in heaps. Earlier I read to him The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers. Afterwards, I […]
making the nurses swoon
As we were leaving the allergist’s office today, Sam turned toward the doctor sitting at the nurses’ station and exclaimed, “Thank you for being such a good doctor!” The reaction was immediate. All the nurses surrounding the station went:
sputnik; 72 months in orbit
Another year of life; another year of Sam. Earlier this month Sam turned six years old — he was very proud. I always joke about how late I am with Sam’s posts, but this year I think I outdid myself. I do have an excuse this time! Steven and I have been very hard at […]
the death eaters seem to think it is your signature move
Starting about last October I began reading the Harry Potter series to Lydia. We’ve read them, a chapter a night, all through the holidays, all through the winter, and into this spring. The other day we finished the sixth book — I can’t believe I read through it without crying — and we’re about to […]
the devil’s spawn
Earlier I see the kids messing around with some water that has been sitting out on the back deck for a while. Afraid they’re thinking about drinking the water, I pop outside to see what they’re up to. “There’s little things swimming in the water!” Lydia exclaims. “We’re pretending they’re baby frogs, so we’re going […]
kitchen complaints, episode six
Sam: “I’m still hungry!” Pause for effect. Sam: “I’m still hungry!” He still gets no reaction. Sam: “I would like some more veggie sticks.” Me: “Please?” Sam: “I would like some more veggie sticks, please.” Me: “Okay, I’ll give you a few.” Lydia: “You mean several. You will give him several veggie sticks, because a […]
the not-so-secret extraction, a.k.a there will be blood
This is another random life story that got pushed aside by trips, weddings, and holidays, but I figured I’d save it until the new year. The last post was almost a novel! So. Earlier I wrote about Sam’s secret tooth extraction. Well, you know how it goes with teeth, right? They come in pairs. The […]
end of year notes
And suddenly it’s the end of 2015. This year went by so quickly there were some things I never got around to writing about, so I figured I’d fill in the gaps. Not sure if we did way too much this year or if I’m just getting old. Maybe a bit of both. In October […]
secret extraction
Last week I was getting some laundry started when Lydia came up to me and announced, “You know Sam lost a tooth this morning, right?” I turned around to look at Lydia, who was grinning like a Cheshire cat. “Don’t lie to me, girl. You’re telling such a fib.” She continued grinning wildly and insisted, […]