When the kids put on bathing suits and turned on the hose this afternoon, my first inclination was to bring Raphael inside. To protect him. If you recall, this is the baby who was terrified of the grass earlier this spring. He is frightened by the sound of the computer printer. He cries when he sees his father working with a nail gun. I was pretty sure that frigid water
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May 25th, 2006 Retrospect and hindsight can be miraculous things. Something about the passage of time, the cleaning-up of messes, and the soothing of terrified toddlers just seems to make a story more laughable the next day. But yesterday afternoon, I wasn’t laughing. Eamon had baseball practice. What else, right? Dan brought him there but then had to return to work, so the rest of the gang and I arrived shortly afterward to May 25th, 2006 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Mark:16:19-20 May 24th, 2006 When Grandpa found this newly-hatched painted turtle in his backyard the other day, he knew exactly which household would appreciate it. The kids have been babying this baby girl (we have no idea, they’re assuming it’s a girl) ever since. Quite frankly, when I look at this miniature reptile, I am astonished. She is so small, barely the size of a quarter. And yet she is perfect: a tiny May 23rd, 2006 Melissa, the very first commenter who guessed correctly: steel wool! I know, I know, *gasp, gasp* So forbidden! But it’s really quite tame if you compare it to some of the wild guesses you ladies had going. Urine? Just what kind of a household do you think we’re running here??? Anyway, the steel wool really worked. I must confess, though, that I think perhaps it did not damage to the May 22nd, 2006 Guess what forbidden-on-all-bathroom-surfaces something I used to clean my shower (See Coming Clean below). First person to guess correctly who IS NOT MY SISTER gets a prize. I’ll confess at the end of the day. May 22nd, 2006 From an email I sent to my sister just last weekend: Right now I would just settle for five straight minutes of the kids not arguing with one another. The rain doesn’t help I suppose. Do your kids fight? Please tell me your kids fight. She responded with her typical words of wisdom, but I am greedy. I want yours too. So now that you know my kids really do May 22nd, 2006 I’m not saying we’re going to do this or anything. Of course we wouldn’t ever get that caught up in a silly television show. Even if it does star Jack Bauer, the coolest, smoothest, toughest guy on the planet. Even if it does star Chloe O’Brien, the funniest, nerdiest, most sarcastic genius-girl you ever met. Even if the entire civilized world as we know it is in immediate peril and |
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