Sometimes, they just make it too easy. I mean, how could I pass up an opportunity like that? Sure, my ear drums weren’t impressed with the screeching, but it was definitely worth it. Fortunately, they both have strong hearts, because[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And I only fell once, and mostly because I was trying to avoid a slow-moving kid that got in front of me… and that whole “not so good at stopping” thing. Not bad for someone who hasn’t skated in 25-30[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For reference, she was on the top bunk and folded herself in half, with one arm hanging over the side rail. I had to lift her by the armpit with one hand while holding Mumbo in the other, then lay[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The girls are happily showing off their new stuffies that they got from us, plus they got a couple more from others. They also each had their own little cake, which means that we all got waaay more than our[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The girls hate-love my puns. I’ll frequently get the “that was funny, but still terrible, so we’re poking you anyway.” Of course, as my friends and family can attest, that’s pretty much the reaction I’m aiming for. I want them[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My hands can get pretty cold, especially my right when I’m on the computer a lot (the curse of the mouse hand!), but the girls’ hands are frickin’ ICE. Probably wouldn’t even show up on thermal scans. I blame it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yep, every time Arwyn went down either the steep slope or even the medium one, the entire area heard nothing but “Oh, gosh! Oh, gosh! AHHHHHH!” and the she’d flop down on her back and lay there at the bottom[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I remember a couple of snow days when I was a kid, but there had to be like a foot of snow before that happen. Six inches? Pft, get your butts to class. There was only once (in high school)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yeah, so as we head into our first snowpocalypse of 2024, some people are worried about the roads, some are worried about supplies, some… are just wondering why there’s not already more on the ground. Eight inches? Bring it! Says[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We all know that it’s the same thing with work: Vacations are never long enough. Time off passes in a blink and we’re back to reality, though I think that the experience is worse for kids because they don’t have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…