“Mare — why aren’t you dressed?”
“I’m scared.”
It registers that this is the second time I have asked her that, and the second time she has given that answer. My turn. Again.
“What are you afraid of, Love?”
“Swordfish.”
“Pardon?”
“In my tights.”
“Oh.”
Cute Husband to the rescue:
“Mare, does that even make sense? Swordfish? I […]
We left the house very early to catch a noon flight to Raleigh, North Carolina. News of an impending storm, and the fact we are bound for Cute Husband’s brother’s wedding has made us overly cautious.
The flight has been delayed multiple times.
So it is that we have spent five hours at the gate, watching […]
“Momma, I want a new muver.”
Oh, good grief, I thought we were beyond this.
We are in the Loser Cruiser, zipping along the Pike on our way to New York, to Luke’s birthday. I am handing Ren bites of bagel and an orange juice to sip from. I have just told her she […]
Actual text from 917-555-6262:
Can’t talk, got your voicemail — am feeling better and would love to get together. How are the girls? XOXOX Emily
My reply:
HEY! Love you, miss you, want to know how the new place is. Girls are fab except for little beastly one who LIES non stop. Can […]
“NO MAMA, I WILL NOT WEAR LEGGINGS UNDER MY DOROTHY COSTUME!!”
“Doodle, it’s not a choice. If you want to wear this to school and be in the parade you must wear these leggings. That’s it, no more discussion.”
I ram pink leggings up her calves. She sobs. I run to grab the […]
This weekend La Casa Loony Tunes hit the road for two — count ‘em TWO — big birthday parties. The first was for James and Bella, the kids with the two loviest accents ever.
It was held in the classroom of a zoo, and the highlight was the arrival of a macaw and a trainer […]
“El, you’re really sure you can do Mondays? I have a two-hour overlap between when Doodle gets out of school and when Sunbeam does.”
“Oh, it’s totally fine. I’ll have my two at that point, anyway, so we’ll swing around and bring Ren home until Sunbeam can get her.”
“Did I tell you I sent […]
