Their plan was initially to be implemented today, but they realized they would miss robotic camp in the morning if they were gone.
They have carefully packed: a bucket full of Easter candy, two large bags of chips, a wooden spoon, a sign, a butterfinger bar…
They started to take water and sodas out of the fridge, but I mentioned that they might get warm by tomorrow afternoon.
They have located a fire engine sleeping bag, a snoopy sleeping bag and several connecting tunnels that will be their shelter. They are sure to need the blue and white blanket, Teddy, elephant, a folded blanket and an unfolded blanket – both green.
They are running away in protest of harsh living conditions.
And to eat candy.
All the candy we want!
At first it was going to be only the two older boys.
Camping isn’t for babies!
But then I hinted that they might encounter bugs while camping.
As the boys have grown and I have tried to give them the opportunity to be more independent.
Independent = not screaming for me every moment of every day.
One of the things that is EXTREMELY helpful in this independence endeavor is the stool.
Because I believe that there is no excuse for ugly ANYTHING, I look at the stool as a work of functioning art. I walked around the house tonight taking pictures of the stools strewn around my house (most of them are located in bathrooms) just for fun…
I have collected them over the years and find that they boys pick them up and take them where they need them.
It is a form of stool migration.
Which brings me to the point that if you have kids, you can’t have too many stools.
Today I am giving away A STEP STOOL FOR KIDS from Step Stool Supply.
You get a super cute stool to match your decor and less screaming for mommy around the house.
I am simply here to help.
Here is my favorite:
It is easy to enter (please leave a comment for each entry):
MANDATORY (scary word, eh?) – leave me a comment about one of the crazy things your child has yelled at you (or something you have heard from someone else).
Tweet/Facebook this contest.
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The contest will end midnight on next Monday, August 2, 2010. You may tweet/FB once a day if ya wish.
I will contact the winner via email and obtain their contact information for Step Stool Supply who is sponsoring this contest.
We spent the day at the pool (not ours) with a dog (not ours) and it was pretty magical.
Reid(7) and Taffy(dog years) splashed, swam, jumped and fetched for hours.
At first Reid was throwing a ring into the pool for Taffy to fetch.
Then Taffy started dropping a torpedo into the deep end for Reid to fetch.
After [...]
Every once in awhile I have run into someone wearing what appeared to be gorilla feet:
It is hard to avert your eyes.
I mean, I don’t MEAN to stare…but really they are ridiculous looking.
So, of course, I had to buy a pair.
But give me a break on the gorilla look, I chose a cute little ballet-like [...]
This week with VTech Voices is full of fun.
We are being challenged to come up with a list of ways to encourage kids to read.
If you have been around The Nirvana for any length of time, you know that I have been trying out a few of my own this summer:
The Closer – This is hands down my favorite show. It has intelligent people acting intelligently. It also has a strong quirky factor which I can appreciate.
Project Runway – This is reality TV at its best. A simple challenge, process, drama and conclusion all within an hour. Since the finished product is on display for [...]
I have been married for almost 20 years to a pack rat.
A very sweet pack rat.
The way I cope with blog-Stedman’s multitude of treasures is to give him his own space and shut the door.
I don’t go in.
Ever.
It is scary in there.
He currently has several areas which are zoned Holly-free: the room he has his [...]
We were in the Vail Valley last week. It was incredibly beautiful.
And the perfect temperature…in the shade.
I have 1000s of pictures. Approximately 67% of them are of poppies.
The poppies were so vivid. I may post a poppy a day for the rest of the year…
Many of the photos above are from the Betty Ford Alpine [...]
Part I is here… and this is a very complex story that would be difficult to jump right into.
We left Bitter Holly in the hallway adjoining the important meeting room where she was sitting with other adults. She is talking on an emergency phone call from the electrician that installed her right under-cabinet light that [...]
