What happened to Merry Christmas

I am probably the least politically correct person you will ever meet in your entire life.  That’s not true.   I think I come in a close second to my grandfather.  I hate that we had to change the names of everything in the order of “fairness.”  Kinda like in little league they give all [...]

Christmas gift to myself

About 6 years ago I spent the day before Christmas in the hospital.  Actually it was an urgent care clinic located in a hospital, but I like to be dramatic and all.  It was the worst case of food poisoning I’ve ever experienced.  We were at the trusty sister-in-laws apartment and sleeping on the hide-away.  [...]

Cookie Poll

Last Wednesday the boy and I made the trek to my mother’s house to have our annual cookie day.  Of course mom spent most of Monday at doctor’s offices and then Tuesday at the dentist and with the old people so she didn’t get any shopping or planning done.  Of course my mom isn’t big [...]

If I had to do it again

The day we left Moscow with our brand new child in tow (whom I had already dropped on his head before even leaving the country) I swore I wouldn’t do it again.  I was so adamant about not adopting again I even pondered the thought of an IVF if the natural route didn’t eventually pan [...]

Making his mother cry in the grocery parking lot

Scene: Parking lot of the local grocery
Elle and boy walking hand in hand passing a mini van
Boy: Look a ball  (pointing to a sticker of a ball on the back of the van)
Elle: What kind of ball is that?
Boy: That’s a ladies ball.
The sticker is that of a soccer ball.

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