Having “A Moment”

H-I had a moment today. Me-Oh you did. What happened? H-Yeah, just got really upset at Elle and needed to cry. Me-Did you get it out of your system? H-Yeah, as long as Elle behaves herself. E-Oh geez. Since the girls are two completely different emotional beings and handle things completely different in […]

Who knew they even liked each other?

Me- What happened with Gracie today at school? Her mom called and said she was crying because of you. E- I told her I don’t like her and Hudson wasn’t going to be her friend anymore. Me-Why would you tell her that? E-Cause she’s taking my Hudson from me. Me-(holding back laughter)…Ohhh…and so it begins. […]

Where did this school year go?

E – I don’t want to go to first grade. Me – Why not? E – I’m gonna miss my friends. Me – Oh, you mean this summer? E – No, in first grade. I’ll be with the first graders. Me – Uh…I’m pretty sure your friends will be in 1st grade too. E – […]

Well S-h-!-t!

E – …and you said the S-word. Me – What? No I didn’t say the S-word. E – Yes you did. You said it. Me – When? E – You said that was Stupid. Me – Ohhhhh that S-word. Yeah…sorry I said that. E – You should be sorry daddy. Every parent wants their kid […]

Sibling Rivalry

Me-Are you playing ‘Slap Jacks’ against yourself? H-Yeah, Elle won’t play with me. Me-Ah…so are you winning? H-Yeah I’m crushing this game I knew it was coming. I’ve seen signs of it building for the last couple of years. There have been hints here and there along the way that have led me to believe […]

A visit from the tooth fairy

H- Daddy! I lost my tooth! Me – Oh my goodness baby! That’s great! H – Yeah, I just wiggled it and it came out. It didn’t hurt or nothin! I feel like more times that not, this blog has become a platform for me to admit my greatest fears and parenting concerns/shortcomings. This […]

Beyond Cute

Oh you know…just getting dressed up Me-Where are you two going dressed like that? E-We’re going to a party. H-Yeah so we had to get dressed up. Me-I can see that. Is it a costume party. E-No, just a cool party. H-Well, we gotta go. Bye Dad. Me-It was nice talking with ya. […]

Acting Stupid is not Cute

E-Daddy, how do you draw a little “e”? Me-Are you serious? Don’t ask me questions you know the answer to. E-I don’t remember how to draw it. Me-You write one every time you write your name, every day. Acting dumb is not cute, it’s annoying. Show me how smart you are. E-Ohhhh I […]

Last Day Before the First Day.

Me-Are you guys excited about your last day at Holy Trinity? H-I just wanna stay in the baby room all day and play with them. E-I wanna love on all my teachers…and friends…and eat our cupcakes. H-Mmm cupcakes. For the last month or so, when people ask me about how the girls are doing, I […]

We’re Twins!

H-We’re gonna be twins today. E-We’re gonna trick everyone! With Kindergarten literally right around the corner, the girls have taken things to a new, frightening level. They’re starting to understand their twin powers and are trying to use them for evil. As I was getting ready for work last week, I could hear them […]