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Cast:
The man
Alex, the eldest (daughter, 20) She has a name!!
C., The middle (son, 16)
J., The youngest (son, 9)
Henry and Lila- The dogs
If you were a fly on our wall this month, you would have heard and saw this:
Pasta Mondays:
Pretty self-explanatory. Everyone can usually make it for dinner on Mondays and pasta is something we all like to eat.
Sitting at the table:
J.: "I love it when we have Alfredo sauce."
C.:" I love it when we have meatballs."
Alex: "I like the angel-hair pasta."
Me: "Well guess what? We're having linguine with red sauce. Stop dreaming and start eating."
Alex: "If I knew that's all it took to get leftovers, I would have put a box of Tupperware in my car for emergencies."
Random Conversations:
Me: "I had that weird dream again last night. I was teaching and didn't have anything prepared for the first day."
Alex: "Mom, that reminds me. I dreamed you un-invited me for Thanksgiving. You said you didn't have enough money to feed all of us."
C.: "Both of your dreams are too boring. I think I dreamed about an Amish colony who built their houses out of bee hives and refused to wear pants."
Me: "Why did you eat the whole bowl if you knew you were feeling that way?"
C.: "They were too good to pass up. I just ate a few, then rolled onto a few pillows on the couch. When it would feel like I had the room, I ate more. I did that all night until they were gone. It's called determination."
The dogs: (Hey, my kids are hardly home anymore.)
I yelled a little too loud at Lila for peeing on the carpet. She ran to the basement and hid under the futon. We have wood floors with rugs. "Again? Why everyday? Why not pee on the easier-to-clean floors?" I ask everyone and no one at the same time.
Me: "What?" I ask, looking at the boys staring back at me.
C.: "Nothing. You just seem a little upset today."
J.: "Yeah, Kind of grouchy."
Me to the man: "Grouchy? I'm not grouchy. Do I seem grouchy to you?"
The man: "Let's just say there's not enough room under the futon for all of us."
The man: "Anyone who has seen you on Dunkin' Donut Wednesday."
Touche', Mr. Man. Touche'.
Happy Friday, friends:)
-Michele
If you were a fly on our wall this month, you would have heard and saw this:
Pasta Mondays:
Pretty self-explanatory. Everyone can usually make it for dinner on Mondays and pasta is something we all like to eat.
Sitting at the table:
J.: "I love it when we have Alfredo sauce."
C.:" I love it when we have meatballs."
Alex: "I like the angel-hair pasta."
Me: "Well guess what? We're having linguine with red sauce. Stop dreaming and start eating."
***
Me to Alex: "You know, I'm implementing my grandmother's rule. If you can't bring back this Tupperware, I'm not sending you home with any leftovers".Alex: "If I knew that's all it took to get leftovers, I would have put a box of Tupperware in my car for emergencies."
***
Alex: "I was invited to a friend's house on Monday. Can you make it Pasta Tuesday next week?"Random Conversations:
Me: "I had that weird dream again last night. I was teaching and didn't have anything prepared for the first day."
Alex: "Mom, that reminds me. I dreamed you un-invited me for Thanksgiving. You said you didn't have enough money to feed all of us."
C.: "Both of your dreams are too boring. I think I dreamed about an Amish colony who built their houses out of bee hives and refused to wear pants."
***
C.: "Mom. I ate that whole bowl of grapes. I had a stomach ache after eating the first few. Ugh...(holding his stomach)Me: "Why did you eat the whole bowl if you knew you were feeling that way?"
C.: "They were too good to pass up. I just ate a few, then rolled onto a few pillows on the couch. When it would feel like I had the room, I ate more. I did that all night until they were gone. It's called determination."
***
C: "Okay, I finished the chores dad left. Do you mind if I play Xbox Live with Al today?"
Me: "I guess that's okay. Do I know this Al? Is he from the robotics group?"
C. "Uh, no. It's your daughter. She's playing from her house. Really mom, have you already forgotten about her?"
***
My mother-in-law invited me to go to some antique/junk shops with her. I called my husband to let him know I was going.
The man: "Have fun!" then he added, "Remember though, don't get any more chairs. We have more than enough of them and you STILL haven't finished re-doing the others out on the patio."
Me: "Uh huh."
Me: "Uh huh."
When my mother-in-law arrived, she asked what we'd be looking for that afternoon. I smiled.
Me: "Hmm. I'm thinking chairs."
I yelled a little too loud at Lila for peeing on the carpet. She ran to the basement and hid under the futon. We have wood floors with rugs. "Again? Why everyday? Why not pee on the easier-to-clean floors?" I ask everyone and no one at the same time.
Me: "What?" I ask, looking at the boys staring back at me.
C.: "Nothing. You just seem a little upset today."
J.: "Yeah, Kind of grouchy."
Me to the man: "Grouchy? I'm not grouchy. Do I seem grouchy to you?"
The man: "Let's just say there's not enough room under the futon for all of us."
***
Me to the man: "Who would have believed that animals would do just about anything for a silly snack?
Lila
Henry
The man: "Anyone who has seen you on Dunkin' Donut Wednesday."
Touche', Mr. Man. Touche'.
It's a strawberry-glazed, people.
-Michele
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