Me: So, Andrew, what do think we should have for our special breakfast on Valentines Day morning? [sidebar: VDay is on a school day this year, so I fear I'm making an impossible promise . . . ] A: Turkey! Me: Hmm. Really? A: NO! Meatloaf!! Me: Meatloaf? A: No, no, wait . . . [pause for effect] . . . MEATBALLS!!! Me: How about a special s'mores breakfast dish? A: [thinking] Na. How 'bout chocolate chip granola bars. Me: [Whew. That's a very viable Plan B.] Like · · February 3 at 8:30pm near El Paso Micheale Thompson, Susana Borg, Elaine Dittmer and 2 others like this. Adrienne Price Ahaha!! Love it! February 3 at 8:33pm · Like Pamela Schultz Great tummys think alike. February 3 at 8:59pm · Like

Mother Of The Year Moment #17: one hour before Andrew's first swim lesson, I realize he doesn't have a swimsuit. Whirlwind trip to Target! I get points for remembering to bring a towel, right? Like · · February 2 at 4:25pm near El Paso Homer Alvarez, Patricia PA Frey, Elaine Dittmer and 3 others like this. Charlene Schultz-Miles Target had some great lil swim suits on sale here! February 2 at 4:28pm · Like Eliz Wiggins You live in El Paso! How do you not have ten suits for each of you? February 2 at 4:51pm · Like Elaine Dittmer yep you get points for everything. But I'm with Eliz on the living in El Paso and ten suits thing. February 2 at 5:34pm · Like Pamela Schultz You have a pool in the back yard. How do you not have suits? I guess they do outgrow them pretty fast. February 2 at 8:12pm · Like Pamela Schultz How did the lesson go? February 2 at 8:19pm · Like

Quote of the day: "Sarah, do you wanna eat this? It's gross." Like · · February 1 at 7:01pm near El Paso Pamela Schultz and Elaine Dittmer like this. Elaine Dittmer Like 1) that appeals to her? 2) she won't notice his second comment? who knows?????? February 1 at 7:14pm · Like

Andrew: Mom, can I tell you a joke? What does a penguin ride on to get across the water? An elephant! Hahahahaha! . . . Why did the dinosaur eat a velociraptor? Because a robot! Hahahahaha!! . . . Why did a chip cross the chip city? Because he wanted to go to a robot building. Hahahahaha!! Me: My turn! Why did the chicken cross the road? To get the other side! [me hearing crickets. Two kids with blank stares.] Andrew: you mean because he wanted to get the IGLOO! Hahahahaha!! Me: Yyyyea. That's totally what I meant. Like · · January 30 at 8:43pm near El Paso Elaine Dittmer, Melanie Palmer Mims, Kirsten Ahmann DiDonna and 2 others like this. Patricia PA Frey AHAHAHAHAHA!I totally got your joke, mom! January 30 at 9:50pm · Like Elaine Dittmer add "add fart or butt" and you'll leave em rolling in the isles. January 31 at 6:33am · Like Pamela Schultz Finally!!!! A real reasion why that chicken crossed the road. January 31 at 7:28am · Like

So I was defending my "frivolous" purchases of late with the simple, yet overgeneralized and stereotyped observation: Well, Babe, girls are . . . *embellished*. What Dave Said: Did you hear that, Andrew? Girls are embellished. That's grief for all men and you're one of us, so listen closely. What Andrew repeated: That's General Grievous for all. Always listen to the girls. Like · · January 29 at 10:04am near El Paso Jennifer Gibson Eager, Cindy Childress, Eliz Wiggins and 2 others like this. Kirsten Ahmann DiDonna Hahahaha January 29 at 10:24am · Like Susan G. Haddad That's right, Andrew! Listen to the girls! January 29 at 11:16am · Unlike · 1 Elaine Dittmer Billy, I have four words for you: "Listen to the Woman".(From White Men Can't Jump)