Lux et umbra vicissum…

The following dialog is not really one you want to use to start your day…
Joel: (in a frustrated voice) The dog’s a mess!  He peed and pooped in his crate, and he’s an absolute mess!  What do I do?
Andi: (in a sleepy voice) Well, it won’t kill him to be in it for another couple […]

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1. If you get really upset with a child and start yelling, the dog will pee.
2. The children really do listen sometimes, as shown by the three year old repeating word for word and gesture for gesture, “I don’ get water!  I get orange juice!  EVERY MORNING I get orange juice!”
3. When dealing with toddlers […]

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Alexis (praying before bed): Dear Jesus, thank you for Mommy’s socks and Daddy’s beard! giggle giggle 
Charis (after being told not to tell people she wasn’t happy with them): I’m not… I’m… I don’t want to be happy of you!
Branwen (while playing outside with Desta and the puppy): Mommy!  The doggy liked it when I threw […]

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Thought I’d share a couple of fun pictures from today. First, here’s out poor, pathetic, wet puppy:

And here’s Alexis’ and my new hair-dos!

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He was overdo, really.  He had peed in his crate a few times and I held off because he didn’t smell too bad.  He got a little muddy outside, but I was able to let it dry and brush it out of his fur.  But when he pooped in the crate overnight and then walked […]

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When your child has a stomach virus, they should not have normal food for at least 24 hours after their last episode of whatever it is the virus is making them do.  Dairy probably should wait for 48 hours.  If they’re hungry, stick to small amounts of the BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast).  With […]

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I took the puppy for his first real walk today. No, I didn’t take him very far. I remember reading somewhere that you shouldn’t take them for long walks at this age because they’re not ready for it, so I determined to just walk down the street a little bit and then back […]

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When you have five children all six years old and under, you just can’t be too… well… difficult with your egg hiding spots. You can’t leave them out all over the rug, either, because that takes the fun out of things. The problem is finding a balance.
So yesterday afternoon found me hiding one […]

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Ugh… ugh… a stomach bug.
We may have to clean the rug.
Ick… ick…. Eli is sick.
Better change THAT diaper quick.
Ew… ew… what can we do?
Spray that air freshener; P-U!
Blech… blech… the house a wreck;
Laundry piled up to my neck.
Moan… moan… I give a groan;
Now Eli is not alone.
Blah… blah… I’m feeling blah.
Now who will take care […]

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She was in a mood.  She was tired and cranky, and she wasn’t too sure she wanted to go at all.  But it was the Easter Egg Hunt for Awana, and if she didn’t go she’d miss out on finding eggs with toys and candy in them, so she went and took her grumpy attitude […]

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