Archive for 2008/01


The Sun Came Out

The sun came out today and we went out. You should have seen the grin on his face when I asked Aidan if he wanted to go to the playground. We went down for about an hour of playing and then an hour in the children’s section of Chapters. Uncle Steve, [...]

Mighty Machines

The boy has a new obsession and it is called “Mighty Machines.” To this end we started to record them on MYTH. (A linux based PVR.) I just discovered a huge mistake we made when setting them up to record three weeks ago. This conversation is quoted verbatim from a chat Anthony and [...]

Menu Plan Monday

 
This week is a bit sketchy, only because my brain is tired for some reason. But I persevere.
Monday: Spaghetti
Tuesday: Slow-cooked something or other
Wednesday: Hamburgers
Thursday: Pizza
Friday: Open (Anthony taking a half day at work.)
Saturday: Meat and vegetable Kabobs, Basmati rice, White wine, nice bread
Sunday: Open
Doesn’t look like much, but at least it is a [...]

Things You Don’t Want to Hear

This afternoon in the car Aidan pipes up, “Mommy, I don’t think you are super.”
“Am I fantastic?” I query. “Yes Mommy.”
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At the supper table today Aidan was pushing the line and Anthony was trying not to laugh. I commented “The real reason Daddy grew a beard was to hide that hint [...]