Skunks

(2018) Of course. I’m being eaten alive by mosquitoes sitting at quite possibly the worst football field in Gwinnett County and the two men next to me are apparently professional exterminators and keep talking about how they can smell skunks all around us in the woods. Living the dream out here ...😂😂😂

Wizard of Oz

(2013) Lily is loving Wizard of Oz!  So far, her favorite is Glenda the Good Witch (the big sparkly dress and wand gave her a big advantage), but she said she does NOT like the "chipmunks" (aka,  the Munchkins).

Bed

(2014) Lily and I were snuggling in the bed together and I said, "Doesn't your bed feel the best when it has these soft, clean sheets on it?"  She put her little arms around my neck and said, "My bed feels the best when you're in it, Mama."  Nothing better than being loved by a little girl.  :)

Research

(2010) Things you hear yourself saying to a 7th grader supposedly doing his homework at the computer .... "Since when can you research biomes on Itunes?"

Sentimental

(2014)
Feeling a bit sentimental and philosophical tonight as I have watched my  kids play with a whole basket of dress up clothes and costumes and laughing themselves silly, coloring pictures of pumpkins with the beloved 64 box of crayons, being outside throwing balls, riding bikes, playing tag, squealing, cheering when it's Macaroni and Cheese for supper ... I know we are told all the time that the kids of today are more "sophisticated" and that we need to prepare them for a whole different world from what we know .. but actually, I think children are the same as they've ever been in all the truly important ways. Yes, the world will be different for them in many ways, but the REAL things in life ... love and family and faith and kindness ... the truly important things of the heart, will always be the same. As for tonight, I'm smiling as I watch my own children tossing away the imposed cares of the grown up world for as long as they can and simply enjoying the carefree days of childhood.

Young

So the lady doing my nails at the Nail Shop says to me, "You have beautiful skin! Don't need makeup!" While I'm still basking in the glow of this generous compliment, she adds, "I bet you very pretty when you were young."  Ummmm ... thanks????  I am desperately hoping something was lost in the translation!! 😂😂😂

Food Pyramid

(2013) I think I need to have a chat with Lily about the food pyramid ... here is the grocery list she made for me today!!  I'm thinking we better get some apples and yogurt instead ... ok, and maybe the brownies!  :)
1.  Puffy Things (aka, Cheese Puffs)
2.  Brownies
3.  Fruit Roll Ups
4.  Cheese Pringles
5.  Cupcakes
6.  Cake
7.  Doughnuts

Hair

(2014) Lily got to choose an item from the dollar store for filling her "teeth brushing" chart for two weeks, so she chose this GORGEOUS fake long hair!  She said, "EVERYONE, except God, will think it's REAL!"

Elliptical

Robert Skeet Taylor, what do you MEAN you think maybe we could get rid of my elliptical machine?!! WHY would you think I’m not using it that much??!! 😂😂😂😂 How DARE you!!!!

Crate

I love that after 28 years of being married to an elementary school teacher, my husband doesn’t even bat an eye at my school crate ... no matter what it looks like for the next day!!

Played

(2018) Laughing out loud! Bran just sent me a picture from his dorm showing me that he had MADE his bed (if you know BT, you know this has NEVER happened before in his lifetime). He then told me he probably deserved a little reward for doing this amazing chore so he could run up to McDonalds for a “late night snack.”  Boy, have I been played! That boy cracks me up!! (And yes, he got McDonalds). 😂😂😂😂

Win

(2016)
Bran ... Concert
Dylan ... Gwinnett County Fair
Lily ... Pool
Me... Pjs on the couch watching Mrs. Marple
I win!!! 😀

Baseball

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! said every baseball mom ever.

Whale

(2013) Social graces aren't always the strong suit of my gifted children.  Case in point, today one of my boys was telling us all about beluga whales and in his attempt to describe them to the class and me, he said, "And they are a little smaller than Mrs. Taylor."  What?!  Anything with "WHALE" in its title shouldn't be SMALLER than me!  Thanks, guys.

Book Report

(2011) Life with 11 year old boys ...We are trying to fill out Dylan's book response form for school which is entailing searching for symbolism and poetic language in The Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Wish us luck!!!!