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What Do You Teach Your Kids About Guns?

A boy in a nearby town was accidentally shot and killed by his best friend this weekend. The exact details are unknown right now, but it’s still so sad. The boy who died was 14, and his best friend is 15. According to the news stories, authorities are assuming...

Controlling My Control Freak

Well, it looks like the boys survived me today. I wasn’t in a bad mood, but man! The control freak in me was very….controlling. Captain Earthquake lost his very first tooth (at 5! Is that too young? And it looks like there’s still something there...

Apparently, He’s in an Awkward Phase

I love The Mercenary with all my heart. I do. And he really is a sweet boy. Honest. Ask his grandparents. That said, he can be a bull in a china shop some days. Here are a few choice quotes: “This is a waste of time.”We’d listened to the history...

When You Get Stuck in a Power Struggle

Sigh. Captain Earthquake didn’t have a very pleasant evening on Monday. When we got up that morning it was cold and raining. Unfortunately, it was the first day of soccer practice and the first thing the older boys had to say was how awful it would be to have to...

Hm. I Think He May Be On To Me

The Manager wasn’t pleased with his dinner tonight, and managed to find ways to waste time during mealtime tonight. He was still at the table with his chicken and green beans untouched after everyone else had finished and said, “Do I HAVE to eat...