Day 4356

 Time, once again, to test to see if definitely asleep Banana is really truly asleep for real life.

Day 4355

 Why sit by the close river when you can go for a walk and sit by a far river?

Day 4354

 I could have gone my whole life not knowing what earthworms sound like…

Day 4353

 I wish I was surprised that my boy didn’t notice there was a fire drill going on…

Day 4352

 If you have to mow the lawn, why not do it to get your steps *and* be petty?

Day 4351

 You’d think these stinky babies would know by now that counting means business.

Day 4350

 How many storm systems can you get out of one weekend’s clear forecast?

Though thankfully only the threat of tennis ball hail…

Day 4349

 SWIMMING!!!

Day 4348

 Shooting stars!

Day 4347

 GIS specialization and clerical credentials in hand, where the good jobs at?

Day 4346

 And now, we wait.

Day 4345

 Not sure how to feel about one of my favourite childhood authors naming a daughter Twig.

Day 4344

 Time to read a book that will make me change/regret my life choices….

Day 4343

 I have been parenting long enough that I should definitely know better than to ask my children incredibly stupid questions like “Do you want me to put all the other playmobil sets together too?”

Day 4342

 Yes, yes, little ducklings. You make those third generation friendships.

Day 4341

 You never know what your wandering will lead you to when you live in a weird old neighbourhood…

Day 4340

Apparently you can’t expect witch homes to be built with quality materials.

Day 4339

 It’s significantly more uncomfortable to have a wasp in your sandal than a clover. Would not recommend.

Day 4338

 You never know what you’ll find when you go for a walk. A cat? A hawk? A little free library? A Benedictine monastery?

Day 4337

 Can you actually move out of your house if you’ve seen a hawk perch on it?

Day 4336

 Yes Virginia, thiefs are real.

What’s the shortest conversation we can have about this at bedtime that won’t leave you concerned?

Day 4335

 It’s funny that the kids say they never want to move and then we go to an open house and they start squabbling over bedrooms.

Day 4334

 So your child is sad because the clothes they wanted to wear are dirty. Have you tried putting them in clothes that are laughably oversized? 

Also, was not expecting my five year old to suddenly look like a humanities professor…

Day 4333

 Courses should not be allowed to leave you hanging.

Day 4332

 When you start reading Anne of Green Gables to the nine year old and the interfering five year old asks if a character is a good guy or a bad guy…

Day 4331

 You give your kid some crowns, you probably shouldn’t be surprised when dinnertime interrupts a coronation.

Day 4330

 After careful reflection, Banana has decided that she likes all her presents. No notes!

Day 4329

 I like adventures, but there’s a lot to be said for sleeping in your own bed.

Day 4328

 “Mommy, is this a bedside table? It’s just so clean? It has almost no stuff on it..:”

Day 4327

 Trying to make your kids appreciate the view while they’re trying to enjoy their books…

Day 4326

 Sometimes you just have to stretch your legs.