Day 3960

 Children are required by law to periodically remind parents of the folly of staying up late.

Five pianos is too many pianos, even in a mystery dream house.

Day 3959

 Now taking chapter book recommendations from two of my kids…

Day 3958

 Is Bonus Feature a movie?

This is where I got my pinch.

Day 3957

 In which our Lizard discovers how much work it can be to do something cute with the teddies, and how demoralizing it can be when it isn’t properly appreciated.

Day 3956

 For an eight year old bookworm, the three necessary qualities of a house are: enough bedrooms, enough yard, and enough wall space for enough bookshelves.

She does also appreciate the importance of lots of counter space, though she doesn’t use them much. Yet.

She does not approve of impracticalities.

Day 3955

 Another episode of “you have to tell me if your shoes are too tight”…

Day 3954

 How could we move? The baby deer show is on outside.

Day 3953

 Sometimes going outside and throwing a ball around is medicinal.

Day 3952

 ‘Pancakes’ is not a normal household scent. Maybe investigate if you smell pancakes.

Day 3952

 It was inevitable that the baby would eventually turn four; I just didn’t expect it to be in only four years.

Day 3951

It’s stressful waiting for the shoe to drop when you have a ralpher in the house.

Day 3950

 The only thing that can save us is fart noises and loooooooong snuggles.

Day 3949

 If you want a short walk to take an excruciatingly long time, give small children people-sized umbrellas.

Day 3948

 Well, he’s certainly no pancake.

Day 3947

Someday the house won’t be surrounded by weed beds.

Day 3946

 The dog is not as keen on adventure as the youngest turkey.

Day 3945

 The rain in your ice cream tastes like ADVENTURE.

Day 3944

 Walk their little legs off, then give them ice cream.

Day 3943

 Adventure!

(Adventure delayed by inertia)

Day 3942

 Achievement unlocked: texting big daughter to tell her something you don’t want the other kids to hear.

Day 3941

 Deep breaths. Try not to snort derisively while unmuted.

Day 3940

 I’m not sure what it says about our household and our world, but the three year old gets “scab calls” on her pretend phone.

Day 3939

Occasionally having the ending spoiled makes it *more* fun.

Day 3938

 It is one of those universal rules that if you go for a walk without your phone, you’re going to see *everything*.

Day 3937

 It really isn’t Wakanda Whatever, kiddo. I imagine that would be a very different movie.

Day 3936

“Can you *at least* hold my toothbrush for me?”

Also the big, prescribing snuggles.

Day 3935

 Who would have thought knitting a blanket for a raccoon would be so rewarding?

Day 3934

 According to Banana, one plays the board game Chest by rolling the dice before you set up the board. Then you have to get the hook away from the bad guy. It’s for five or six players, for ages 2+. So you know, two year olds, three years olds, and one year olds. Only kids. No addles. Also four year olds. And five and six year olds.

Day 3933

 Do other parents have to threaten to confiscate things if their kid sings the ABCs one more time?

Day 3932

 Things you don’t want to hear well past bedtime: “I’M GOING TO READ A LITTLE BIT LOUD, OKAY?”

Not okay, Stinkerbell. Also, no more nests!

Day 3931

 I mowed the lawn and the lawn won.