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To Levi, “There is scientific evidence that zombies already rule the Earth.”

To me: “You’re so pretty I don’t want to stop hugging you.”

So, Jude’s made it clear he wants to be like Andy when he grows up and not have a job.  Now Levi horrified me this morning by saying the same thing.  He was saying he should get access to his college savings funds because he wasn’t going to college.  He said he didn’t need to …

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I took the kids to Litchfield for the weekend so we could celebrate my brother’s birthday and I could work all weekend without the boys recognizing it.  My mom and the boys spent time gazing at the moon and Venus and it inspired my mom and Jude to write some poetry ————– The Moon by …

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“Next time I punch my brothers, I’m going to say, “I have the right to remain silent.””

While I was washing off my make-up tonight, I had Jude babysit Abby. while she was laying on our bed.  She was tired and I knew it so I was rushing.  She was crying a bit.  Jude said, “She’s either tired or she’s smart enough to know I’m giving her bunny ears.”

So, awhile back I wrote that Abby flipped from tummy to back.  That happened once and hasn’t happened since.  Well, I just got a call at work from Andy who said he had put Abby on her back and found her on her tummy.  The boys denied doing any flipping so it appears that Abby …

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Jude’s having a great time in basketball.  He is with Levi in a group of 6-9 year olds and then right afterwards in another group of 9-12 year olds.  I overheard a parent in the stands commenting on Jude to another parent saying, “That kid hustles and he’s aggressive.  I love that!”  That guy tracked …

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Jude told me he got a time out today because he yelled “S-T-O-P STOP” at Asher and spooked Dad, causing him to drop his bacon.

To me: “You can kiss me as much as you want today because it’s Happy Mother’s Day.”