Charlie (4.5) and I were alone tonight way past bedtime waiting for Craig to bring big brothers Ed and Henry home from a movie party. I asked Charlie if he missed his brothers, and he said “Yeah.”Me: “I don’t have any brothers....
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This year Craig signed up to coach Ed’s soccer team. Previously he’s been assistant coach, but this year they were short on volunteers. So part of his “training” is doing an online course in safety and procedures and such.And...
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I’m a big believer in letting kids look like what they want to look like. I only pick out their outfits when we’re going someplace fancy, and they get to choose what haircut they want.So when my older two boys wanted REALLY short hair, of...
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My day began running my 4 year old to the bathroom so he could throw up in the tub. Repeat throughout the day.I was just changing into my PJs and heard the 17 year old cat starting to vomit — I made him do it in his water bowl so I wouldn’t...
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Sometimes I just like to shut my eyes and fall into the middle of the pile of my boys and get my fill of their love and joy.Follow me on Twitter @ErikaJurney and Facebook.The Plain Jane Mom Blog is Copyright © 2006 - 2009 Erika Fields Jurney.2625...
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