• Our baby swing broke this morning while Emma was mid-swing.  It snapped at the hinges and she abruptly dropped to the floor.  She made a face like she was about to holler, but then stopped and looked around as if to say, “whatever this works too”.  And she just sat in the swing on the floor until we were ready to leave.  That’s my girl, roll with it and we’ll get along alright.

    The swing was a hand-me-down when we got it for JJ.  Then it was worked to the bones through all the boys, the other kids I watch and several 3 and 4 year olds that took it for a ride every now and again.  It had a good long life.

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  • cooking, friends 05.06.2009 1 Comment

    margaritaFor the last four years, John has gone on a fishing trip and I throw a girls party.  Its usually the first weekend of May, so this year it was last weekend.  The party is something I look forward to months in advance, because I enjoy it so much!

    I wish I had pictures to share – but I didn’t think about that…next year for sure.

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  • Tot SchoolConversation between me and Kim…

    Kim was talking about how she was going to homeschool Tyler for preschool.

    Me: “Oh, I could never homeschool, I’d go crazy , I’m not organized enough, etc”

    Kim: “Jill, you DO home school your boys.”

    Me: “Oh, I guess I do.”

    I never think of it as homeschooling.

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