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He’s a dedicated man
This morning (while I slept) DH took most of the offspring and one grandbrat to #8′s basketball game, picking up a couple of people on his way and bringing me a diet Coke on his way home.
After the game he took me out to lunch then spent his afternoon with the offspring and a different grandbrat at #9′s baseball game (while I napped). He came home, took me to the store, cleaned up the yard and our room.
Right now he’s watching a movie with the offspring while dinner cooks; he’ll be taking me to Target this evening to pick up the photos of the newest grandbrat and the all important diecast.
It isn’t easy being green
The older DDs decided to celebrate the new house by painting their walls. Hey, I don’t live in there, whatever makes them happy.
It is SOOoooo very truly ugly – imagine Baby Bop Green walls with BJ Yellow trim and Barney Purple accents.
You know what I discovered after they painted? At night when I’m in bed if their door is open I have to look at it down the hall.
I’ve been making sure they close their door when they go to bed.
It’s a love ignore relationship
Grandson and I have a unique relationship – he either completely ignores me (preferring to spend time with PawPaw) – or he wants to hug and kiss A LOT – I asked him earlier this week if we could hit a happy medium (after the sixth kiss in an hour) – being two he gave me his favorite answer, “No” then ran off (on his tippy toes) giggling.
A Tearful Moment
Today was the big day – the promotion ceremony leaving the only school DS#3 has ever known – Off to middle school in the fall.
All of the fifth graders were on the stands, singing their little hearts out. We saw DS#3 wipe away some tears. (sigh, he is such a sweet, sensitive BabyBoy) -
Sorry to burst your bubble – Sunscreen had run into his eye causing the tears -aw well, he’s still my sweet, sensitive BabyBoy
My (last) Minute Man
BabyBoy (hmmm, maybe we see why she calls him her baby brother?) will graduate from grade school tomorrow -
He came out tonight just before 10:30 announcing he needs a white shirt and dark pants for the ceremony (because, of course, I hadn’t asked him several times this week what he was supposed to wear).
I wasn’t too shocked to discover he owns neither a white shirt nor dark slacks (I don’t care what DD#2 says he cannot wear pants from two years ago with dark socks).
DD#2 headed out to our local, open 24 hours a day, Super Kmart – at last phone call she was heading home with something in a size 8 BUT the 17 year old DD shopping with her tried it on and they think it will work for the hour long event.
***UPDATE – they’re home with a nice white polo shirt – BabyBoy just informed us he needs 20 filled water balloons by morning….
Her “Baby” Brother
Yes, it started as an innocent mistake -
Now she continues because it so bothers him
She doesn’t care that he is 2 1/2 years older than she
As far as she’s concerned because he’s the youngest boy he’ll always be her baby brother
I love you – you love me…….
We’re a happy family
Yes, I’m reliving Barney, the purple dinasaur from DD’s imagination
Today was to be massive garage clean out day – adult offspring far and near cleared their calendars weeks in advance to be here
The project started off well – well, as well as 12 people’s 12 years’ of crap crammed into one small garage can go
It was an interesting trip down memory lane – “wow, I’d forgotten all about that” was heard often
Much too often offspring were spotted carrying things into the house rather than the dumpster
A (very) few toys got to go home with the grandbrats – none of the big stuff
Yes, it’s nice to see #10 wearing dresses I purchased 14 years ago for DD#1, it was awesome to see DS#1 and DS#2 get excited about passing their favorite books (on loan) to DS#3
It was kind of cute when DD(17) brought in her old Barney dolls, books and bedding (for her own bed)
When she came in with the videos and VCR I thought they were leaving with Granddaughter – NOT – there was a Barney marathon in the bedroom tonight – DD tried wearing her favorite Barney PJs for the big event – Sadly, she’s grown a little since she was four
ScoreCard
In real life, honestly I do use their names. In the interest of making it easy to keep track online here’s a handy scorecoard of who’s who.