Tonight, working on homework with my seven-year old kiddo (turning eight in a month) and discussing books he has to read somehow turns to him almost being a teenager … Me: Here are the last three books from library you can choose from to read tonight (as I hold them up) Kiddo: No way! those…
Just the other night, my kiddo made the reading mile stone called the 100-point wall. For every book read and quiz taken, points are earned and tallied each school year. It is an awesome feat and one of which I am so proud. So proud that I attempted to give him lots of kisses and hugs…
When living in the mid-west, Autumn usually means a yearly trek to a local pumpkin patch. This year we decided to try a new place; one not so overly crowded yet affordable and still fairly close to home with enough activities for the kids. We landed on The Orchard and Company in Plain City, Ohio. It…
This week is all about Camp Grandma. It is the week between the last day of true summer camp and the first day of school. And being that I still need to work this entire week, the distress call to my parents was placed. S.O.S And they came through on request. According to my kiddo,…
Thursday evening … I am tucking my kiddo in bed for the night and we are reminiscing about our day. At one point, he says to me “You really are a great mom on the inside. I know I have said you are a mean mom when I get angry, but you are just mean on the…
Me: I love you. <kiss… mush .. kiss… kiss> You are an awesome kiddo. <kiss… kiss… kiss> I am so glad you were born. <kiss… mush … mush .. kiss… kiss> Kiddo: Mommmmm. <ugh> Stop! <eye roll> You are supposed to be acting like an adult and teaching me how to act like an adult. …