Archive for May, 2008

Much Needed R&R

So we’re home after a much needed holiday weekend.  Ready to face the days ahead.    Edison is ready to face the days ahead with a new BOUNCE in his step after spending most of the weekend at Nonni & Grandpa Jack’s house in this bounce house.

 Here he is with Garrison’s brother, Chris.
 
 
And some [...]

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My life…as a snowglobe

Do you ever feel like you live in one of those kitschy little snowglobes and someone just came along and shook it? 

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BLog-iversary

Well, here it is the month of my first BLog-iversary.  I can’t believe it has been a year since I started typing on these here hallowed spaces.    So many things change within a year and it is amazing to look back at all of the  moments that make up my life.  Big and [...]

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Juxtaposition

 Earlier this week when I checked Edison’s folder (where all information comes from Mrs. Nadeau to the parents) I had a strange experience.  There was both a letter home telling me of a discipline issue she had with Edison that day concerning the sandbox AND a letter telling me he was student of the week [...]

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Twins?

A funny conversation with Edison…
 

E:  That must have been before I was adopted!
Me:  You weren’t adopted!  You grew in my belly.
E:  (horrified)  WHAT?????  I thought God gave me to you!
Me:  He did.  Just like He gave Claudia to us — remember how she grew in my belly?
E:  WHAT?!?    How come you never told me Claudia [...]

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More phonetic spelling

Yesterday Edison asked if he could make a label on my label maker.  I said, very distractedly, “Yeah sure.  You can make one“
“OK” he said “I’ll make one that says Claudia’s name”
 
A few minutes later I realized I was still hearing the printing noise from the labelmaker.  I now have about 50 of these….
 

 
Nice spelling, [...]

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