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FFYF: Uhh, Uhh, Edition

Happy Friday, Heroes! Today I bring you the brilliance of Captain Earthquake. See, the Captain doesn’t like to shop. And by “shop” I mean entering any store, even ones that stock frivolous items such as food. He’s always hated stores. I have no...

FFYF: Egg Drop Edition

Good Friday, Heroes! Today we are participating in our very first egg drop contest. Very exciting. The challenge is to create a container that can hold an egg and protect it from cracking in a fall. The Captain’s first idea involved tin foil and plastic wrap. 3...

FFYF: End of a Trilogy Edition

Hulllo, Heroes! Funny story: the older boys got it into their heads that we should let them watch The Matrix movies. We saw episode one several weeks ago and episode two shortly thereafter. It took a while to get to episode 3, which we finally played tonight. At the...

FFYF: Staring Guinea Pig Edition

Each of the younger boys got his very own Guinea Pig last evening. They’re going to learn all about their new pets and show them at the fair this summer. Very exciting! It was especially dramatic because up until midday yesterday, the plan was only for Captain...

FFYF: Tasty Vitamins Edition

Welcome to Fun For Your Friday, Heroes! Here’s my giggle for the week: a couple of the boys were acting a little bit like they were fighting a cold so Hubby decided to give them some vitamins and cold remedy. They’d already gone to bed so he went upstairs...

FFYF: End of Tax Season Edition

Good Friday, Heroes! We’re coming down to the wire on tax season. Have you filed your papers yet? Ugh. Yucky papers. But hey! It’s almost over, and that’s something to smile about. Welcome to the April 15, 2011 edition of fun for your friday. Maureen...