What Did You Do Today?

In an effort to forget about politics and all your children's inheritances being flushed down the earmark toilet, here's a little silly levity. Answer the questions to find phrases. Connect them in order to make a sentence. Post your answers! What month were you born?...

Substitution

Caleb (5): Mom! Good morning! [Caleb climbs up into his parents bed and gets under the covers.] Mom: Morning, honey. Caleb: I love you. [Hugs mom's head.] Mom: I love you, too. Caleb: Mom, see these? [Hold up two rhythm sticks from the kids' musical instruments box.]...

The Secret Lives of Computers

Mom: Belinda, how was architecture class today? Belinda (18): I accidentally deleted my entire house. I was almost done with it. Mom: You what? Belinda: Mr. Jorgensen gave me his to do the electrical on. Mom: Belinda, my advice: don't do that again. Belinda: It wasn't...

Best Toys: GeoTrax GeoAir

Last month I wrote about the amazing GeoTrax Railroad. Remember what I said about expandability. I'm not just talking about more tracks. Fisher-Price has done the add-on one better. Part of the GeoTrax family is the fabulous GeoAir! Picture a toy train in airplane...

PETA Would Be Proud

[On the drive home from church, discussion about desired future pets ensued. One daughter, concerned about having too many offspring from fertile animals, had a suggestion for sterilization.] Monica (11): Next time we get cats, we need to make sure we get them...

Best Toys: GeoTrax Railroad

A few years ago one of our boys asked for the Fisher-Price Geotrax Rail and Road System Grand Central Station for Christmas. Although we'd never heard of it, we looked into it. We liked what we saw. GeoTrax is a battery-powered, remote-controlled railroad train...