In November, I complained about stores opening at midnight on Thanksgiving. In December, I wrote letters to three stores that affected people I personally know: Target, Kohl's, and Best Buy. And then I mailed them!
Yesterday.
In February.
But at least I actually sent them.
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Daphne is the only kid not sick this week. Well, she's the only kid not reporting sickness. Addi's sickness seems to wane and wax depending on how real the possibility of school is. At any rate, Daphne finds it a burden to be the only healthy child. She is weary of doing "all the work," which to date consists of:
A. Fetching a book
B. Fetching a towel
Today when she was fighting Pip for territory on a mattress, she said belligerently, "Life was easier before we had Pip!" Then she waited. She knew she'd uttered fightin' words.
I replied, "Yes, it was. Think we should get rid of him?"
No, she didn't think so. But still.
I added, "My life was a lot easier before I had all you children."
She waited, wide-eyed, wondering exactly what was coming next.
"Should I get rid of y'all? No. It's better to have children than have an easy life."
She relaxed. Of course it was better! "Because now you have us to talk to you!" she agreed.
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Stuart participated in his first Pinewood Derby for scouts last weekend. His car came in at #31 out of 36. That's translated as "not last place," so he was happy.
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Last Saturday, the birthday money I'd carefully hoarded together was starting to smolder. So I took Addi with me to blow it all at Coldwater Creek. I still love the clothes I bought there about a year ago. We walked into the store -- you know, where a shirt can cost $50 -- and I realized that Addi was wearing the leopard-print fake-fur coat she likes so much.
The clerks greeted us, and complimented Addi on her coat. "Thanks!" she said. "I got it for $1 at a yard sale! Can you believe it?"
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Stuart was lolling around on my lap, for which he is entirely to big, and pretending to bonk my head. Pip looked up and said, "No, Zhu-zhu! Pup's mama!"
-- SJ
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
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To Stuart - for next year:
1. Get as close as you can to the maximum weight.
2. Tinker with the axles until they are as straight as you can get them.
3. Find a little graphite powder for the axles. Grease doesn't work. If you can't find powder, you can pulverize the lead from a #1 pencil.
(While I never placed first, I did respectably)
At least he didn't say "Pup's tuhn." Who needs another head bonker? I like the fur coat story. What did you two girls buy? Mom
:) I love your kids
This post is packed with treasure. A few favorites:
1. "all the work," which to date consists of
2. Then she waited. She knew she'd uttered fightin' words.
3. My life was a lot easier before I had all you children.
4. Of course it was better! "Because now you have us to talk to you!" she agreed.
5. the birthday money was "starting to smolder"
OH, I nearly left out:
6. wane and wax depending on how real the possibility of school is.
Zhu-zhu(E,n)1:A robotic hamster toy.
(P,n)2:A nine-year-old white male.
(EXTRACTED FROM THE ADDI ARCHIVES,PIPPISE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY)
--Addi J.
That's exactly what I was thinking, Addi! :)
WHAT KRISTEN R SAID!!!!!! Yes! All of those lines made me laugh!!!
There is no such thing as Mundane in your house, and I love it!!!
I also loved your mom's quote! She has a way with words as well. Maybe it's hereditary?
Picturing Stuart in a Pinewood Derby is like watching an episode of Leave it Beaver! I want to do this with our boys! Sounds awesome!
GREAT post.
What a treat--both heard on the phone today, then read on this page.
Read the comments before going back to pick out my favorite parts, and found Kristen R had done it for me--all the laugh & chuckle lines were included.
May you and Mundania live forever!!
xoxo Miss Bev
p.s. Thanks, Addi, for being Pip's interpreter.
xoxo Nana
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