Notes From the Trailerhood

This evening Clayton was beating around the bush on something he wanted to ask.  I guessed it and he looks at me with those big blue eyes and says…
“Mom!  How do you always know what I want?”
Me:  It’s amazing how when you give birth to some one…
C: (Interrupting) You sometimes fart a lot…
Yeah, I guess [...]

The kids spent the last half of Turkey Day and the evening with Dad yesterday.  He brought them home after the Santa parade and they were wound-up.  After about 10 minutes of bouncing off the walls, I decided that maybe it was time to take Maggie to her second trip to the dog park.  Maybe [...]

Happy Thanksgiving every one! I hope you all had a pleasant and restful day.
With great relief I can report a fairly quiet and nice day with the family. We were minus my aunt and uncle due to a death in my aunt’s family. So needless to say, we were all thankful [...]

Me: Kids did you see me pass by your bus on the corner by the DQ?
Kids:  Huh?
Me:  I was on my way to a conference with Clayton’s teacher and I passed your bus.  You guys didn’t see me?
Shelby: Uh no…Did you see me?  I was in the front!
Clay:  I was in the back!
Me:  Wait…You two [...]

I have mentioned my commute and it’s annoyances in the past. Today I was at the Birchwood light and got blown off the line by a 60-something woman in a Focus station wagon. I am apparently not on my game today!
UPDATE:
On my way home I was stuck behind a car.  I got pretty [...]

It has been quite the week here at the trailerhood. I wish I could say it has been a good week, but that would not be accurate at all. I had the trifecta of personal, professional, and family issues this week. That light at the end of the tunnel, again, was an [...]

This funny little post was e-mailed to me today by a co-worker.  Knowing that we all appreciate a good chuckle, I had to share:
http://15minutelunch.blogspot.com/2007/10/strap-in-shut-up-and-hold-on-were-going.html

Wednesday night is the night during the week that the kiddos go to their dad’s house. So typically Boyfriend and I grab a bite to eat, watch a little TV or a movie, then we retire to our respective computers until bedtime. Tonight is shaping up to be a typical night.
I was standing [...]

We came upon the new “Merv Griffin’s Crossword” game show on TV the other day.  Clayton is just starting to read so he is obsessed with trying to spell.
Some guy had just rattled off some answers and spelled them as he went.  Clayton was tickled that the contestant spelled a word that he could also [...]

My daughter brought home this fun little virus that has only attacked the female population of our household. So she and I were up most of the night attempting to cough up a lung, or at the very least a uvula. Luckily I was able to find us cough drops. Then I [...]