So today, as Asher would say, is his “happy 3rd birthday.” We celebrated with my family a couple weeks ago and he got a birthday card with a big 3 on it from my parents. He carried his card around all weekend and his brothers tried to convince him that he was still 2. Asher …
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Asher’s Quote of the Day
“I want a baby sister but God’s not giving me a baby sister.”
Asher’s Quote of the Day
“You found my Bat-Man cape. Now I can fly.”
The Not So Fun Run
At 6 a.m. sharp on Sunday morning I got myself ready and then one by one grabbed my 3 sleeping boys who were dressed in their running clothes. They had been looking forward to the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics’ kids fun run, all the way in White Bear Lake. It was quite the drive, but …
Too Much Work
Work has been crazy lately and I’ve been working way too much. I don’t like it and I know the boys don’t either. They are incredibly perceptive and know when they are getting completely ignored. For weeks now, as soon as I get home from work, I have to jump back on the computer and …
Jude’s Quote of the Day
Jude, who is 7, and still raves about how delicious booger are said, “Boogers, if you don’t pick them, you’re going to have a stuffed nose.”
Jude’s Quote of the Day
“I’m Asher’s translator.”
Jude’s Quote of the Day
I was excited to tell Jude that we’re planning to go to the Twins game tomorrow. Given that he is older and playing baseball himself this summer, we thought maybe he’d be finally interested. When I told him about the game, he yelled out excitedly, “Yes! I love those hot dogs and chips. I’m not …
Watercade Weekend
This weekend Andy stayed at home to build new kitchen cabinets and the boys and I headed to my hometown for a weekend of fun. My goal was to get Jude up on waterskis, but instead something very unexpected happened. After failing to convince Jude to try skiing, Levi hopped right in the skis and said that …
Levi Lacks Energy
Levi can be running around like a wild boy but then when the time comes at night to tell him to get ready for bed, he drops to the ground and whines, “I don’t have any energy” and then he says, “I need someone to carry me.”