The tribulations of 5 y.o. boys April 18, 2008

The boys frequently “suffer” from morning erections. It seems they do not care for the experience and, well, what do I know – it’s outside of my realm of experience. I just try to act sympathetic.

So, this morning DS2 is at the breakfast table, having significant trouble waking up (as usual).  He starts the squirming and whining which usually means he wants the under-the-cupboard kitchen light that he faces when sitting at the table turned off because “my eyes aren’t awake yet”.

Nope. When I ask him if he wants me to turn it off he says “no. I just hate it when my penis yawns.”

It was really very difficult to keep myself from laughing hysterically at his discomfort.  Well, not the discomfort as much as his interpretation.

You might not want to read this, Mom April 16, 2008

At a minimum of once a week for the entire time I lived at home, my mom (or, less frequently, Dad) would have to remind me to “not leave my shoes lay wherever I take them off”.  When I got home this afternoon and went to sit down at my desk I noticed that this habit of mine has stuck with me through the intervening 27 years.  There, where my feet go under my desk, was 5 pairs of shoes.  Which is pretty much all the shoes I’ve worn this week other than my gym shoes.

So not only do I still need to work on putting shoes where they belong, it’s possible I spend a little too much time in front of the computer, as well.

Well, now, there’s some poor planning April 11, 2008

Turns out my accountant’s daughter, husband, office manager and receptionist all have birthdays within 2 days of the tax deadline of April 15.  Methinks there aren’t a lot of fancy homemade cakes happening there.