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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 witnessed this:
Once upon a mattress:
After twenty-one years, 3 kids, and 3 dogs, the man and I finally bought a new mattress set. We decided to upgrade after our youngest was watching TV with me on my bed and did an accidental slow-roll onto the floor. The rectangular prism we had been sleeping on for so long had finally morphed into a wedge.
The bad news? No dogs allowed. (Bad news for them.) Also, I now need aladder step stool to get into my bed.
The good news? Better back support and a 50% less chance of me rolling into my husband like we're on a Matterhorn ride.
Oh, Brother!:
C. to J. while gathering laundry:
C.: "There needs to be a BALANCE when throwing your underwear down the chute. If you don't put enough down, mom will think you're not changing it enough. But, if you throw too much down, she's going to tell you to lay off the apples."
C. to me: "You should thank me, mom. J. couldn't sleep last night so I read to him. I even read from the bible."
Me: "C.! That was really nice of you."
J. to me, not nearly as happy about it as I thought he'd be: "Yeah, he read me a story about Cain and Abel."
Me: "C., you're grounded."
C. to J. on one of the last day of summer vacation: "Every time we bake with mom, a toothless angel gets her wings."
School begins!
The kids are off to school once again. C. is a Junior and J. is entering 4th grade. It's going fast. I'm trying to hold on and let go at the same time.
If you were a fly on our wall this month, you would have witnessed this:
Once upon a mattress:
After twenty-one years, 3 kids, and 3 dogs, the man and I finally bought a new mattress set. We decided to upgrade after our youngest was watching TV with me on my bed and did an accidental slow-roll onto the floor. The rectangular prism we had been sleeping on for so long had finally morphed into a wedge.
The bad news? No dogs allowed. (Bad news for them.) Also, I now need a
The good news? Better back support and a 50% less chance of me rolling into my husband like we're on a Matterhorn ride.
Henry and Lila wondering what happened to the sloped "jump-on" spot from the old bed.
Oh, Brother!:
C. to J. while gathering laundry:
C.: "There needs to be a BALANCE when throwing your underwear down the chute. If you don't put enough down, mom will think you're not changing it enough. But, if you throw too much down, she's going to tell you to lay off the apples."
***
C. to me: "You should thank me, mom. J. couldn't sleep last night so I read to him. I even read from the bible."
Me: "C.! That was really nice of you."
J. to me, not nearly as happy about it as I thought he'd be: "Yeah, he read me a story about Cain and Abel."
Me: "C., you're grounded."
***
C. to J. on one of the last day of summer vacation: "Every time we bake with mom, a toothless angel gets her wings."
The kids are off to school once again. C. is a Junior and J. is entering 4th grade. It's going fast. I'm trying to hold on and let go at the same time.
C. -11th grade
J. -4th grade
I asked Alex to send me her "first-day" picture. She's entering her senior year of college.
A.: "Not today, mom. School doesn't start until Monday. This morning, I'm just a hot mess. That's not a picture you need to see."
***
I get up early on the first morning to make everyone a big breakfast. We have pancakes, eggs, bacon and juice. I even serve it on our good dishes.
J. is making "Mmm" sounds.
C. to J. : "Enjoy your breakfast today, J. It's pop tarts for the next 179 days.
The Man: "C.! That's not very nice."
The Man then whispers to me, "BTW, we're out of pop tarts."
Preview for next month's Fly on the Wall:
The man just started working most weekdays from home.
Yeah. That's just begging for blog posts.
Convo of the month:
Me to the man: "I know you're working, but I need you to come and kill this spider in my sewing room. It's huge."
The man walks with me down the hall then points at the spider: "What is all of that wet,white stuff?
Me: "It's baby powder. And spray starch. I didn't want it to run away while I went to get you."
The man: .....................
No words. Just the shaking of his head while he wonders if he should go back to working away from home.
Finally:
My son put me in his Lego "City".
Three things I love about this:
1. I drive an awesome convertible.
2. My ripped arms are as fabulous as my raven-black hair.
3. My husband has to sit in the back to make room for my cup of Joe.
Happy Friday, friends:)
-Michele
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