becky | March 25, 2010
Holy Health Care debates batman! You all did an excellent job of not fighting on March 23rd but were the smashed windows and cut gas lines on the 24th really necessary? It’s quite clear this country needs to hug it out. Not to mention a Coke and a smile. Since I am one of those [...]
becky | November 13, 2009
In the car on the way home: Ben: Wow, they are right! Counting cows totally works. I was just counting cows and I got super sleepy. Even yawned. Me: What? Counting what? Ben: Cows. Me: Um Ben, usually people count SHEEP. Not cows. Ben: Yeah well, that’s stupid. Counting cows is much more relaxing. Me: [...]
becky | September 18, 2009
Ben: We are the world. We are the children. We are the ones who bring a brighter day just you and me… Me: Where did you learn that song? Ben: In music. Why? Do you know it? Me: Yeah. Of course! It came out and was huge when I was just a little older than [...]
becky | November 18, 2008
Ben: Mom? Me: Yeah honey? Ben: What is the body part that has a circle and then like a little tail coming off of it. My heart stops and my throat starts to close. I knew this day would come but I didn’t really expect it on a Tuesday morning as I was getting ready [...]
becky | November 7, 2008
Ben: What is Halloween rated? Me: What? Ben: What? Me: What did you say? Ben: Is it rated PG-13, or rated M? Me: What do you mean? Halloween isn’t rated anything. It’s a DAY. Ben: NO! I mean the MOVIE, “Halloween“. What is it rated? Me: OH! R. And just so you know, only video games [...]
becky | October 30, 2008
“Hey buddy, last night you were really thrashing around. Kicking your legs and making crazy angry noises. Did you have a bad dream?” “Oh yeah! I did!” “Can you tell me what it was about?” “Well, I had this card. And you cut a hole right in the middle of it. I was mad! So mad, in fact, [...]
becky | October 23, 2008
For a little extra income, I recently took a part time job as a Mother’s Helper to a incredibly sweet woman who is pregnant with her second child and VERY sick. She just needs help around the house a couple hours a week. And not only is the extra cash nice, but I feel good helping her out. [...]
becky | October 4, 2008
“Mom, if you die, would I live with Grandma and Grandpa?” “Yes honey, you would.” “That would be both good and bad. Good because then I’d have cable and bad because I would miss you.” “Alrighty then. Good to know where I stand.”
becky | October 2, 2008
Watching The Presidential Debate with An Eight Year Old: Ben: Mom, what is a debate? Me: Well it’s an argument sort of. A discussion really. Ben: Senator Obama? They should be calling him President Obama! Me: Well he’s not President… yet. Ben: Mom! Look at this guy! [as he shows me his dragon dude] Me: [...]
becky | September 12, 2008
“Ben, time to start your 30 minutes of reading.” “Wait Mom… just a minute. Can I watch just five minutes of TV?” “No. Read. Now.” “ARGH! Fiiiiiiine.” Ten minutes pass while the child is still in his room, supposedly trying to pick out a book but looking an awful lot like he’s playing with Star Wars [...]
