Complex dino names Roll off his tongue like ice cream While I stammer, lost… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am mother to the most adorable, sweet, kiss-filled 5-year-old boy in the entire universe. Yes, he is just like your 5-year-old boy, just a wee bit better. (I must confess that last week he showed his boy parts to [...]
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I Strongly Dislike Paleontologists (#2 in the Bastards series)
Posted by Family Haikus on April 21, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/i-strongly-dislike-paleontologists-2-in-the-bastards-series/
Puppy Pirates – the Art of Conversation with a 5 year old (Part 1)
Lightning McTalker Speeds round the conversation Leaving me in dust ********************************** I picked AB up from the gym child care one day last week. He was hunkered down in the far corner with the only other kids in there at that time – two girls. They weren’t visible when I first walked in, so it [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on January 24, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/puppy-pirates-the-art-of-conversation-with-a-5-year-old-part-1/
Kids say the darndest things (or Balls, part 2)
Imploringly he holds my face and whispers his sweet little boy song ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The place: CVS The who: Me and my then 4 year old boy, AB. The what: AB watching himself on the security TV at the entrance. The quote: Hey mom, watch me! I’m whacking my boy parts on TV!! The reaction: Silence. [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on January 6, 2012
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/kids-say-the-darndest-things-or-balls-part-2/
“The Best of” our Christmas holiday (or how weapons, a hand mixer and underwear made for a great few days)
Christmas joyfulness Cupped in my hands, warm, fragrant, To be savored, shared. ——————————————- The buzz of Christmas is giving way to the reality of normal life. Before it gets away, let me share some of the more notable happenings around the Howard household these last few days. Most surprising: It was one of our best [...]
Posted by Family Haikus on December 26, 2011
http://familyhaikus.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/the-best-of-our-christmas-holiday-or-how-weapons-a-hand-mixer-and-underwear-made-for-a-great-few-days/
