Merry Christmas everyone!
xoxo,
Reb
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Merry Merry Merry
My Little Money Launderer
My 8 year old monkey is the king of “get rich quick” ideas. He tries to sell rocks from the backyard for $20 each, garage sale old toys for $90 each, and once convinced a classmate to buy an old and forgotten transformer for $20 (we made him return the money). His latest scheme? Con...
A Losing Battle
There is a war raging here in Chapel Hill.
Over my house.
On one side we have me. The lone defender.
On the other, 4 little hooligans determined to leave a trail of stuff where ever they go. Assisting the hooligans in their determined effort to take over the house is Father Time, who causes all kinds of...
One Already?
How can he be one already?
Oh yeah. I blinked. Shame on me.
I have so much to say about this monkey and his first year, but I am simply too nostalgic and weepy to collect my thoughts. Instead, I think I’ll go watch him sleep and brainstorm ways to make time slow down.
Happy Birthday to my...
Teething
There’s nothing like a cold, smooth carrot to gnaw on while teething. Awwwww … feels so good. I think there are six in there now. Three just broke through this weekend and I have the dark circles under my eyes and bite marks on my shoulder to prove it! He’s worth it though …...
Gorgeously Happy
A month or so ago my 4 year old nut and I were out running errands when he asked to stop at a bookstore where he had seen Legos on a previous visit. “Please Mom,” he begged. “If you buy me a new Lego set I’ll be gorgeously happy!”
Gorgeously happy?
Call me a pushover, but I...
I blinked
and suddenly it’s December.
Now how did that happen?