Monday Mustaches

Earlier that day Bear had randomly asked me for a mustache. I laughed and although he didn't really get this, he enjoyed looking at the pictures.

Anytime I wish that I would have gone another route for my blog with naming it, I have to laugh because my life really is just a series of busy nothings. I mean, sometimes the nothings are somethings, but mostly I just stay so busy and I couldn't tell you really what I do specifically from day to day. This weekend, Ben had to work Saturday and Sunday and by the end of the weekend I was delirious … [Read more...]

perception & transparency

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Later this week Bear has an appointment with a gastroenterologist (and yes, I spelled that right the first time!) at Children's Hospital. If you were about to click away to google what a "gastroenterologist" is, I'll just fill you in my layperson's terms: A stomach and intestines doctor who deals with all sorts of hard-to-diagnose issues. Which is what we have had for years with Bear, but it's … [Read more...]

Judgement & My Crazy Boys

Brothers!

The other day I was in Target and a woman felt like jumping into my life as I walked in the door with my 2 crazy boys. After frowning heavily at me and my friend I was shopping with, she obviously assumed we were lesbians and finished off her critical, verbal tirade looking at each of us with, "It's really not that hard to figure out what he [Bug] is trying to say." Implying me and my … [Read more...]

Life with Boys: “F” Word

Life with boys

Some days are more emotionally taxing than others, some are more embarrassing than others and some days are more physically exhausting than others.  Today was the "more embarrassing" of the two as we decided to take Bug out to a birthday dinner. Since Bear's birthday comes first, usually celebrated by a fun breakfast and party at school, and we have the birthday party for the two boys in … [Read more...]