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We've been busy lately...and then again not. It is life and that's all there is to it. Classes are going well so far - it's only been a week, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can get all A's despite that 3 of my classes are online. E is crawling everywhere, and walking while holding on to whatever he can grab - even if that means depantsing me. M gave up yesterday and didn't want to clean up her mess from playing one of her games, even though I told her if I had to pick it up it was going in the garbage (a tactic that usually gets her to pick up). She responded with: "It's ok mom. I don't want to pick it up. It's ok if you throw it away - I won't cry this time." So in the garbage it went.
I'm constantly picking up garbage from Sugar chewing up dog toys so that E doesn't chew it after her; I often miss peices and later find them in his mouth.
Last night at dinner J and I were discussing (not quite fighting) something in pig latin so that M did not pick up on what our dispute was over. After a few minutes of talking with him I glance down at M who is finishing her dinner, and she had the ping-pong effect while she watched us. Looking first at J and then at me as we took turns saying our piece. The look on her face was so hilarious as she tried to figure out what the heck we were talking about, and J and I couldn't help but burst out laughing...which promptly ended our disagreement.
And....and we are selling the Neon this week. I'm a little sad to see it go because I've had it for about 7 years now - it was my high school car. Unfortunatley it no longer meets our needs b/c it is too small for our family without becoming claustrophobic, and J needs a car he can go hunting in. And so, ado to our little neon and we are welcoming into the family a Ford Taurus wagon. '99, white and whithin our price range. This car will be the family car, and J's car is yet to be determined. I am quite happy with it (even tho I'm not a fan of Ford). It has enough space, plus a third row seat in the back if needed (did justi call it a kamakaze seat?) - it faces backwards.
And that's what I know for now.
Oh, and add to our swimming adventures: Last time we got everything, or so I thought. Except this time we didn't have M's underwear (I do want to mention that I did lay them out, they just didn't make it into the bag). And then, while getting her dressed, Justi dropped her shirt on the floor, which of course is covered in water. So, M went in pants, without underwear, no shirt and wore her coat. I know. I'm talented.

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erin said…
Hehe. Parenthood. I'm glad Im waiting.

Don't you think "donating" would be better than "garbage" for left out toys?
January 26, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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