On this week’s episode of “I’m too old for this crap…” Honestly, I’ve never been a big fan of sledding – it involves being out in the cold – but it was fun riding down with them. And inevitably crashing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
They’ve been wanting to learn for a long time now, and we’ve been wanting to let them, so now they’ve got their chance! It’ll be a long, slow road, but better than being half-ass taught it in school like I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Both of the girls think that cuttlefish are really cool (because they ARE!) but Kia really thinks a pet cuttlefish would be fantastic except for the whole “very exotic salt water animal” thing. She doesn’t seem to realize just how[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, I got to start my new year off by getting beat up by my kids in the name of fun. I get worn out a lot faster doing leg lifts and such than I used to. They get a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We did remind her that you can suggest someone that you’re actually holding, just to confirm the weapon and place, but such was not the case, this time around. The girls were both hung up on it being Colonel “Custard-Mustard,”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
They have been positively vibrating at times. Like, literally bouncing up and down in place. And randomly breaking into dance, of course, whether there’s music or not. They are disappointed that there won’t be snow for Christmas (I’m not), but[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We have a bunch of ornaments along the bottom of the tree that are cat-safe, such as plushies and jingle bell types. So when they start running in and out of there, the sound of sleigh bells accompanies the thunder[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes, there are still clumps of ornaments – mostly from Arwyn – but they’ve gotten better about spreading things out. Interesting thing about this new tree is that the cats haven’t really tried getting up into it since I finished[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gobble Gobble Day has come and gone, which puts officially into the Christmas season. My mom’s hanging out with us through the weekend, so perhaps by the end of it the girls will be willing to give her some personal[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a wise man (and a wise guy) once said “you must learn patience.” “Yeah, yeah, how long will that take?” ;P But, yes, they’re both VERY excited to finally see their Grandma Mardy after a year and a half. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…