Some time ago, we were given rollerboards for the kids. If you don’t know what a rollerboard is, don’t worry. Neither did I. A rollerboard, it turns out, is a square plastic platform, about 2 feet on a side, sitting on four wheels. The wheels are on pivots so the boards can roll in pretty much any direction. […]
Read MoreOne of my standing rules is that the kids don’t get to call me “mom”. If they do, I get to call them by other (not-so-flattering) names. Recently, this rule sort of turned into a game. I’m okay with that. I mean, games are kind of my thing. Last week, however, we were in a […]
Read MoreThis is one of those unusual tales that doesn’t involve me. It was funny enough, however, that I thought it was worth telling secondhand… I hope you agree. The other day, my wife took C to the audiologist to get a hearing test. Because she had his younger brother with him, she wasn’t able to […]
Read MoreThe names that the kids have come up with for their teddy bears have always astounded me. For example, a couple years back, C named his favorite bear “Big Schenckle.” I have no idea where that comes from. I’ve asked him a couple of times, only to be told (rather indignantly) that that is the […]
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