Yesterday was plain awful.

by Leslie

I don’t want to talk about yesterday. But, I will give you five reasons why today is better than yesterday.

1. I did not get angry and throw anyone’s breakfast on the floor.

2. Lucy didn’t ruin anyone’s birthday.

3. Lucy didn’t ruin anyone’s music class.

4. I haven’t been injured, especially in the face.

5. I now know how to fist pump properly.

(You, too.)

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Apr

1

The prank is there is no prank. Or is there?

by Leslie

After last year’s shenanigans on April Fools’ Day, the girls woke up anticipating an attack. They stepped lightly around the house, proceeding with caution, which we enjoyed watching for a while. Then Dave decided to finally put them out of their misery. Lucy agreed to tell you all about his prank and her plans for retaliation in this video:

(She was just a little distracted by Despicable Me on the television.)

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Mar

12

In the wake of catastrophe, Julia laughs, Lucy cries and Phoebe is proud of her accomplishment.

by Leslie

One moment, they’re all splashing in the tub. The next, they’re abandoning ship like it’s sinking and on fire. Why?

Thankfully, no one actually touched the poop. Except Daddy, who cleaned it up.

(I owe you one, Dave.)

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Mar

8

What do you say to break an uncomfortable silence?

by Leslie

Attempt #1:

I think Phoebe can (maybe) see dead people or something. We took her to a furniture store that was creepy and probably haunted and she FA-REAKed out. At first I thought it was the ride in their rickety old elevator that made her upset, because it did seem like the kind of place where you’re more likely to die than live, but when we got to the top (and the creepiest) floor, she hit a whole new level of GET ME OUTTA HERE. It was like nothing I’ve ever seen. But it was the perfect excuse to leave because their prices were way too high, especially if you consider that their furniture is technically used (by ghosts).

I haven’t blogged in more than a week. (By even pointing that out I’m breaking my rule: Don’t blog about blogging. This is probably why I shouldn’t write ANYTHING on the internet or anywhere else. I can’t follow rules – even my own. I’m also wearing striped socks with plaid pajama pants!) I know this because I also hadn’t played Words with Friends and my Words with Friends friend (whom I am choosing to believe is Dave Tango from Ghost Hunters) told me so.

Attempt #2:

I’ve been playing the kick-assingest string of Words with Friends games with Dave Tango from Ghost Hunters, I think. I’m not sure. I’ve been trying to play ghost hunter-y words to test my hypothesis, but most of those words are long and impossible letter-wise. I did play “orbs,” but Dave (my husband, not Tango) said that doesn’t make him think of ghosts so much as breasts and then I felt awkward.

Attempt #3:

Julia played in her (one two three) fourth ribbon festival this year.

The song she played (very musically if you ask me) is Musette – haunting, beautiful and the last song in Suzuki book one, which means she has a recital coming up to celebrate her accomplishment. Just Julia. And I get to plan it! YES!

Next year, Lucy will also play in the ribbon festival. Wrap your head around THAT.

Meanwhile, I’m going to try and quit taking myself so seriously and write more.

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