Monthly Archives: November 2011

Not it!

Tonight was Paul’s night to do baths, and as a total coincidence, it was Simon’s first time trying pasta. The fact that I wasn’t in charge of bathing him had nothing to do with me making the decision to just … Continue reading

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Splish Splash

If you had told me 9 months ago that my boys would be best friends, I would have laughed, and then cried because my third trimester hormones would have kicked in, making me believe that I was ruining Declan’s life … Continue reading

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My list

Now that the holidays are upon us, it’s time to start making lists. Lists for Santa, lists for grandparents, lists for me to lose somewhere between the house and my car, lists of lists in my blog. Whoa. That was … Continue reading

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Where’s the Tylenol?

I joke every year that I’m “getting my Griswold on” when the holidays are getting near. But this year, it dawned on me that I really AM Clark Griswold. I am Sparky. I own it. I revel in it. I … Continue reading

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Volume

I’m going to try and start posting videos and photos and such, rather than just my ramblings. Unfortunately, my first video post is from my cell phone, so it’s not great. But really, it’s the sound that matters, not the … Continue reading

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I forgot to laugh

You know what’s funny? Keyboard cat. This big metal chicken. Everything they make. You know what’s not funny? 3-year-olds. I mean, they can be. Declan can be hilarious, but that’s usually unintentional. Like when he uses words inappropriately or rolls around on … Continue reading

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Yea, I’m judging you.

An Open Letter to the fellow patrons of Saturday Open Play at the local bouncy house: Dear Rednecks, Yea, I said it. So what. Sue me. Look, you have every right to be there, and I expect to see you. … Continue reading

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Dear Hasbro..

I’m annoyed. I want an Easy Bake Oven for my son, but it only comes in purple. I’m not against purple toys for my sons. Hello, I want him to have an Easy Bake Oven. But I don’t want it … Continue reading

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