I know it’s hard to believe, but not everyone roots for the Yankees. Even outside of Boston. Like I said, hard to believe. But I have something for all those haters. Is it possible to root against so much cuteness?
Category: Thing 4
Back To School
Don’t let these smiling faces fool you. It’s back to school day. Thing 1 is in third grade, Thing 2 starts second grade, and, get ready world, Thing 3 begins kindergarten today!
As Cute As It Gets
There are some things that are too cute to resist. This is one of them. I defy you not to say awwww.
The End Is In Sight
There are few milestones as exciting as potty training. The freedom that comes with having a kid out of diapers is tremendous. To say nothing of the cost savings.
Today Thing 4 went in the potty for the first time at home. She has gone at preschool a few times. We aren’t there yet, but I can see the finish line.
We have had at least one kid in diapers for almost 9 years. 9 years! That is a lot of diapers.
Cute ABC’s
Does it get any cuter than a 2 year old singing her ABC’s?
This Doesn’t Happen Often
Mother’s Day 2012. I’m always amazed when we get a picture with all 4 looking at the camera.
What I’ll Do For 15 Minutes Of Quiet
I’m home alone with Things 1, 3, and 4. SuburbanMommy took Thing 2 to his flag football game. It’s Saturday morning, the first 80 degree Saturday since last year, and the Things are very restless. Translation: I need 15 minutes of quiet.
Enter the water table. We use it all the time in the summer. It keeps their attention for a long time. But it has been sitting outside all winter and is filthy.
The dilemma: Do I let them play with the water table, which means I need to spend a lot of time cleaning while they are trying to “help”, making the cleaning process take twice as long, and I will need to change all their clothes again when they get each other soaking wet and the session ends in a fight-meltdown because water table always ends in a water fight?
Here is the answer.
The Anti-Football
To say Thing 1 and Thing 2 are into football is an understatement. A huge understatement. They can name the starting quarterback and at least several other players on every single NFL team.
They watch the NFL network at any time, no matter what is on, even in the offseason. They watched the NFL combine which is just prospective players getting measured on how high they can jump and how much they can bench press. The only ones interested are team scouts and coaches. And the 8 and 6 year olds in my house.
Which is what makes Thing 4 so refreshing. She is the anti-football. Much to SuburbanMommy’s delight. Here she is at Thing 2’s football game today. Decked out in pink and about as far from football as she can be.
