It seems the first day of school is never a big enough deal in our house. Our kids always have to find some way to top the act of kicking off a new school year. Last year, Crisana lost a tooth on the first day of school. So this year it was Trey’s turn. Usually… Continue reading Honor in the Court!
Category: Kids…gotta love ’em
Posts about my kids and the cute/funny/annoying/endearing/aggravating/precious things they do or say.
Teacher’s Meeting
Phineas and Ferb claim that there are 104 days of summer vacation. I say “phooey on you-ey.” Because apparently we’re being gypped more than 2 weeks. How do I know this? Tonight was Meet the Teacher at McGowen. We’re 82 days in, and already it’s time to go check out the classroom, drop off school… Continue reading Teacher’s Meeting
Happy Camper
Today was a big day in the Speer household, and I mean a BIG day. For one very excited little girl, it must have seemed bigger than Christmas, her birthday, and the last day of school all rolled into one. Today was the day we sent Crisana – our “baby” – away to summer camp… Continue reading Happy Camper
“Think Pink” Week: Day 2
Welcome to Gallerie’ d’Crisana, the world’s only collection of art created by yet-to-be-famous Fairview artist Crisana Speer! We begin your tour with a welcome sign and a friendly reminder: Just in case you can’t read the fine print, it says: Do not toch exept for: family, relitivs, and Raegan, if she ever sees me again … Continue reading “Think Pink” Week: Day 2
“Think Pink” Week: Day 1
The boys are gone. For the next 7 days, the Speer household is devoid of any hint of testosterone. No stinky boys making dirty laundry. No sweaty, muddy shoes lining the stairway or littering the living room. No need to tolerate endless discussions of Poke’mon strategy, Bionicle creations, or Star Wars: The Clone Wars developments. … Continue reading “Think Pink” Week: Day 1
Feeling Blue
There’s an old proverb I once heard that fits our situation perfectly: “When the cat’s away, the mice will play.” Okay, so it only works if by “cat” you mean “boys” and by “mice” you mean “girls”, and if by “will play” you mean “go on a road trip to look at bluebonnets.” Ah, the… Continue reading Feeling Blue
Powderpuff Girls
Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was in Girl Scouts. She loved being in Girl Scouts, because she got to hang out with her friends. They got to do all kinds of fun activities together, which made them all very happy. The little girl had an older brother who was in… Continue reading Powderpuff Girls
Lessons from The Big Guy
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and you know what that means:Â Let Christmas begin! We kicked off our Christmas celebration with one of our usual traditions: a visit to see Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, known ’round these here parts as The Big Guy. I’ve written about our encounters with The Big Guy before, how we’ve… Continue reading Lessons from The Big Guy
Eat your heart out, Willy Wonka!
Most of the time, I’m a pretty good mom. That’s not to say I haven’t had moments of EPIC FAILURE in that department, but my kids will even admit – to perfect strangers, nonetheless – that as a mom, I’m certainly above the 50th percentile. And then there are days like today, when I totally… Continue reading Eat your heart out, Willy Wonka!
It’s like a snack cake for your soul
I’m not all that much into chicken soup. Don’t get me wrong, chicken soup definitely has its place in the grand scheme of life. But for me, comfort foods are more about sweets you can sink your teeth into than watered-down broth with slurpy noodles. And frankly, Little Debbie snack cakes make me happy. They… Continue reading It’s like a snack cake for your soul