Archives: October 2009

Remember when I said the worst was over?

Remember when I said the worst was over? I was so wrong. Sinead got sick Thursday night, then Aoghdan got sick again, then Mark and I spent all day Friday sick. I am praying we are better in time for...

Nobody has thrown up in over 12 hours!

Nobody has thrown up in over 12 hours! A couple of the kids are still tired and not ready to jump and shout, but the worst is over!...

Looks like a virus hit us. Seamus was sick a few...

Looks like a virus hit us. Seamus was sick a few days ago, just for a few hours. Now everyone else but Sinead, Anna, and I are down. Hopefully we'll get better as fast as...

We had a great time at the Renaissance Festival...

We had a great time at the Renaissance Festival today! But then, on the way out, Aoghdan started throwing up. :( Now it's him and Aisling. Tomorrow will be fun....

Poor Anna. She took a shower, and came to me all...

Poor Anna. She took a shower, and came to me all upset because even after using conditioner, her hair was so tangled and knotted she couldn't brush it. Turns out she's thought the new shampoo was conditioner, and been using it as such, for more than a week!...

Sometimes Diarmuid seems like he's really...

Sometimes Diarmuid seems like he's really talking. He came into the kitchen and made this baby squeal -- just a squeal, not really words -- but it sounded EXACTLY like he said, "I'm in the...

CommonSenseMedia.com gives movie reviews for...

CommonSenseMedia.com gives movie reviews for parents. One factor they include is ratings by kids, which is cool and useful info, but I don't think they should let the kids rate movies as ok for kids younger than they are. An 11 year old isn't really qualified to decide if a movie as appropriate for a 6 year old. (Maybe an option to say, "I thought this movie was too young for me," would be...

This episode of CSI: Miami is such crap. Ecoli...

This episode of CSI: Miami is such crap. Ecoli outbreak != homicide, and following protocol !=...

Mark just almost lost his head trying to joke...

Mark just almost lost his head trying to joke with me to cheer me up. He worked late, I had a hard evening, and literally seconds after the kids went to bed he walked in and asked me to "go get dinner." The joke being that dinner was on the front seat of his truck. Ha. Ha. Ha. (OK, it was actually really funny and sweet, but he almost didn't live long enough to deliver the punchline....

WOW. Anna and Aoghdan have been working really...

WOW. Anna and Aoghdan have been working really hard to finish their current grade by tomorrow. A "normal" school day in this curriculum is 5 lessons + a long-term project. I was impressed that Anna did 15 lessons today. Then Aoghdan did 24! Straight A's and B's, both of...

I can't believe I just figured out Google has...

I can't believe I just figured out Google has all these actually useful services that even work on my only-moderately-fancy...

I am at a restaurant called Fazoli's getting...

I am at a restaurant called Fazoli's getting drive-thru Italian. It's good, but hilariously...

There's nothing like a good deep primal scream...

There's nothing like a good deep primal scream to make a person feel not very much...

Anybody have a second to spare and a flare for...

Anybody have a second to spare and a flare for grammar? Anna was supposed to write sentences with the words "needless" and "crispness," and I can't decide if these are acceptable: "These cans are needless to us." and "When I eat fried chicken, I expect...

I have had the most horrible headache all day...

I have had the most horrible headache all day long. Thankfully the kids are watching TV and letting me just sit and...

Diarmuid was just walking around the house...

Diarmuid was just walking around the house carrying the broom, which is more than twice as tall as he is! It was so cute, but I could not get a photo where you could see both him and the broom....

Diarmuid was just walking around the house...

Diarmuid was just walking around the house carrying the broom, which is more than twice as tall as he is! It was so cute, but I could not get a photo where you could see both him and the broom....

Seamus randomly decided to clean the kitchen...

Seamus randomly decided to clean the kitchen while I was washing dishes! While we worked we discussed why it is ok to use force to defend yourself or others if you must, and why it is completely unnecessary to use force against his siblings. Then he wanted to know WHY your middle finger is a bad word; told him that it's only because everyone decided it would be, and that he can't just decide it means something...

Anna is working hard to be responsible and earn...

Anna is working hard to be responsible and earn privileges. She asked when she will be responsible enough for a cell phone. I explained that has nothing to do with responsibility, it has to do with having to pay every month to keep phone service when she has no actual need for it. She never leaves our neighborhood unless with an adult who has a...

Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. But...

Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself. But do we go too far if we love others MORE THAN ourselves, without concern for our own needs? Jesus also said to love one another as He has loved us -- said this right after He lowered Himself to wash His disciples' feet and right before He gave His life on the cross. Is it even possible to love more than He...