Day 4418

Turns out having an adult buddy to take kids trick or treating can be pretty fun

Day 4417

 We’re officially into Fill Your Boots season…

Day 4416

It is a blessing to have children who can make decisions.

Day 4415

 Some elections are more relaxing to watch than others.

Day 4414

 To make a messy space messier, give your children explicit instructions on what to tidy so that they can concentrate on other parts of the mess and spread them out.

Day 4413

 Why do people using leaf blowers make it look like a chore?!

Day 4412

 Only this child would use a Star Wars hat as a reference to make a blaster out of paper.

Day 4411

 But I don’t want to go to the library!! 

… can you read me more library books?

Day 4410

Some days are so lovely, yard work is pretty much a required activity.

Day 4409

 If you buy one kid a fox shirt, another child will notice and want a fox shirt. The first kid will see you looking at fox shirts and ask for a fox sweater. When more fox clothing arrives, the third child will ask for fox shirt. Or maybe a dress. Or maybe owls. 

Day 4408

On the last warm day of the year, why not go for a long walk so you can colour by yourself in a library basement?

Day 4407

 It might be too much spirit of adventure if you end up spending hours at the store…

Day 4406

 Books and legos and cake, oh my!

Day 4405

 Someday we will have children who enjoy all the garden produce…

Day 4404

 Inter library loans are bureaucracy magic.

Day 4403 (belated)

 I don’t have room for more dinner, but can I have seven more carrots?

Day 4402

 How to Hold Up Your Pants With Your Shirt, and Other Life Lessons From Bananas

Day 4401

 It is such a blessing having a big kid who likes to help out.

Day 4400

 Nothing like surprise bears…

Day 4399

 It always rains if you don’t pack raincoats.

Day 4398

<deep breaths>

Day 4397

A day off to prepare for your preparation day for holidays…

Day 4396

 It’s a long wait between getting your kids nicely dressed for picture day and finding out how weird their smiles were. 

Day 4395

 Taking children to the park is supposed to be guaranteed to make them happy. I knew I should have got the guarantee in writing….

Day 4394

 Bedtime is on excellent time to review with your mom if things you are afraid of are really real or if they live in Canada. Like thieves, wolves, and bears.

Day 4392

 When you find out the loose tooth is loose *somewhere* in the house many, many, many hours after it goes missing…

Day 4391

 Hot tip: if the rain is coming down sideways, you might have trouble convincing the adults to take you to monkey bars.

Day 4390

 “Is winter coming soon?” Ask the child who then wants to wear a tank top tomorrow and then also asks to be tucked under a stack of blankets as deep as she is…

Day 4389

 The children think I was being nice taking them to the park, but really I was avoiding social networking.

Day 4388

 Apparently it’s hard to get more efficient at herding cats.

Day 4387

 One of the many downsides of job hunting is having to answer the phone when unknown numbers call.