Day 4020

 Some days you just have to switch things up and have the kids put the adult to bed.

Day 4019

 Attention! You have reached your daily whining limit. Please note for future reference that your daily limit is reduced if the recommended hourly limit is exceeded two or more times. The counter will reset at midnight. Please enjoy the rest of the day in silence or good cheer.

Day 4018

 Sitting at the window, watching neighbourhood boys make bad choices, listening to the girls saying “I don’t approve of this!”

Day 4017

 The littlest, faced with the unprecedented situation of her older siblings having naps while she stays up, came to ask (before they were even all tucked in) whether I could take her to the zoo while they were sleeping.

This kid is not one to let an opportunity pass her by.

Day 4016

 It seems rather unfair that I am called upon to comment and react to snow leopard facts being read at me while I am trying to read an excellent murder mystery.

Day 4015

 When your children discover you do have a printer, and you have the power to print colouring pages for them…

Day 4014

 Just a couple of lovebirds.

Day 4013

The most important part of my work setup today was the backspace key, which was responsible for removing all the swears from my communications before I sent them. An invaluable member of the team.

Day 4012

 It’s a pity to separate a boy from his reference book.

Day 4011

 I didn’t wake up this morning with the intention of teaching my kids how to write letters, but here we are.

Day 4010

Baby’s first race day…

Day 4009

 Nostalgia pizza choices are pretty great pizza choices.

Day 4008

 Unsatisfied curiosity is extremely annoying.

Day 4007

 That feeling when your biggest child tells her brother that he knows more about something cool than she does…

Day 4006

 I never expected I would have to teach people umbrella etiquette.

Day 4005

 I would not recommend putting a six year old in a stroller if you intend to push it around. Especially if you’re also putting in his sister and their backpacks and umbrellas and water bottles.

Day 4004

 Trying to convince your kid not to be upset about the clearcutting of the sweet clover when you’re upset about the clearcutting of the sweet clover…

Day 4003

Nobody takes homework more seriously than the kid who is not yet in school.

Day 4002

 If you let a kid join running club…

Day 4001

 That feeling when you’re reading an alphabet book and your kid is trying to give names of kids she knows with names that start with that letter… and then her brother starts listing European countries that start with that letter…

Day 4000

Lego days are good days.

Baguette days are also up there.

Day 3999

 Yes, tell me again, my four year old, all about how the construction workers let you come help build a bathroom.

Day 3998

 Starting school with a nearly impossible homework assignment: draw ten happy faces. 

Unbeknownst to me or the teacher, they each have to be perfect.

Also, giraffe rides and small-headed turtles.

Day 3997

It’s a little disconcerting to be on the receiving end of the organization steamroller..

Day 3996

Attempting to compute vacation.

Day 3995

 O Captain, My Country Captain

i eat you

Day 3994

 I continue to be bad at buying shoes.

Day 3993

 Library: Lightning Round!

Day 3992

whatis cat