by Julie | Jan 2, 2012
Driving in the car. Eli (age 5): Henry, you know what I don’t get about grown-ups? How come grown-ups are so hi[mumble]. Julie: What? How come grown-ups are so hyper? Eli: No. How come grown-ups are so high fashionable? Dave: What? Julie: You mean like me and...
by Julie | Nov 30, 2011
So. Here is the formula for the Best Day Ever, according to Eli. First, we had a completely normal day. Then, at bedtime, I sent the kids upstairs to get in their pajamas while I cleaned up the dinner dishes. Everyone but Henry ignored me. Henry came downstairs a...
by Julie | Nov 17, 2011
You have to love your neighborhood when you look out the window to see your neighbor and his dad playing guitars and singing on the street (“It’s something we wanted to do, and we thought we’d better try it out here first.”) They Pied Pipered...
by Julie | Oct 14, 2011
You know, I just don’t get it when our kids act like we’re the meanest parents on earth. Like we’re such horrible monsters for making them clean up their messes, or for not biting or hitting each other. Now, at least, when the boys act up, I’m...
by Julie | Sep 28, 2011
Oops. In all my excitement over homeschooling, I completely forgot to give the children haircuts. (We fixed that yesterday.)
by Julie | Aug 10, 2010
Mostly they run in circles. Though sometimes they bop back and forth. Sorry for Dance Style #2 being so far away, but I was afraid if I got closer they would know what I was doing and would stop. I felt a little like I was hiding in the brush taking video of...
