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Poker Face

  I think it is safe to assume that E.B. is not impressed with the new kitten and is also, therefore, not completely smitten with this little ball of fur.  Nope.  Not one bit.  At all. View Post

Idle Threats

For the past few months, E.B. has interpreted anyone correcting him or denying him something as purposely "hurting his feelings". If I tell him it's time for bed, I've "hurt his feelings". If I tell him no, he cannot go play outside when the heat View Post

Did I Tell You We Survived T-Ball?

If they said "run home", he headed for the dugout. He kicked more dirt in the outfield than he caught balls, and when he did get the ball, he held onto it until the batter on the other team scored a home run. He balked at going to practice, View Post

Let’s Give Mommy a Coronary!

The other night E.B. and I stopped to pay a visit to my aunt and uncle. When we were about to leave, my aunt handed me this and said that E.B. had sat it down when he came in and she didn't want him to be upset if he left it:It's beautiful, right? View Post

A Boy’s Life

There is nothing like gorgeous spring weather to bring out the pure boy in E.B. These are shots from yesterday's play session in the backyard.It was an amazing 77 degrees, the sun was bright, and it is so great to finally see signs of spring. View Post

We Drove 2 Hours To See a Rat

It's tough being a small child in our small town. Besides the city parks and organized sports, there aren't a whole lot of options for entertainment. We certainly don't have the huge indoor play gyms and inflatable bouncy places. We don't even have View Post

Butterfly Kisses…Or Something Like That

Whenever my son picks something just for me out of the treasure chest at school for his good behavior, my heart just does a total flip flop, for two reasons. The first reason is that, "*sniff* Mah Baby loves me so much he picked something for ME View Post

Play Ball! ….Or Not.

Last week E.B. turned 5 years old and reached the "magic age". He can now play park commission tee ball if we so desire to sign him up. I'm torn. PROS:This would be good physical activity for him. It would also be a chance for him to be around other View Post

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