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Fine, I'll be Political...

The other day I kept catching the last half of a story about Chelsea Clinton. I kept catching the soundbite of her chewing out some guy for asking some rude or somehow ridiculous question about the Lewinsky scandals. At least, that’s what I thought, because somehow I kept missing the question. After hearing the second half several times on the radio, I was going crazy to find out what that question could have possibly been. So I looked it up. When I found the full story and saw what the actual, completely legitimate question was, I thought, “Come ON! You have got to be joking me!” There was absolutely nothing rude or otherwise immature or obnoxious about the question. The only thing immature was the girl who couldn’t even keep her cool when something like that came up. After all, it was her own father who said just the other day that if you can’t take the hard questions, then you have no business being in politics. I agree. But that must be another one of those things that doesn’t apply to the Clintons…

Fancy Lessons

Easy's new favorite book is "Fancy Nancy." We checked it out at the library on our last visit and it is now requested at every opportunity. She has even renamed her teddy bear Fancy Nancy. So, tonight I was preparing a fruit platter to bring to a baby shower and I placed the pineapple top in the middle for dramatic effect. She came over and asked me what that thing was doing there. I told her it was for decoration. Her reply was this: "Mom, GREEN is NOT Fancy! It has to be Pink or Purple or Fuschia!" Obviously, I need to freshen up my Fancy-sense.

The Drudgery Report

I was recently thinking about the time a couple years ago that I felt like I had nothing to write about myself in our Christmas letter. All I could come up with was some clever remark about my life being a perpetual Groundhog's Day. The funny thing was how many fellow M.O.P.S commented that I hit the nail right on the head.
I try to brainwash myself with quotes like this one, "To be happy, don't do what you like...Like what you do."
You know, I'm not sure I would mind it so much, were it not for this:

Stranger Danger

One of Cuddles and Easy’s favorite games lately is “Stranger Danger.” In which, you pretend to be a stranger offering them candy, they yell out, “You’re not my Daddy!!!AHHH!!!” and run away screaming. I am confident, however, that in the event that a real stranger offered them candy or a puppy they would gladly accept.

Recently Easy suggested, “Mom, let’s play stranger danger. …I will say ‘Come here, little Mommy, want to see my computer?’ and you can say, 'AHHH!!! You are not my daughter!!!’ and then run away!”

Which led me to ponder the telling detail of why she would offer me a computer...

Mass Alternative

We’ve been boycotting Valentines Day for a while now. Maybe it shows that we’ve been married too long…Maybe it shows the influence of coming of age in Seattle during the height of grunge…at any rate, I’ve been scouring websites looking for an alternate day to celebrate the love, and I thought I would share the holidays I have discovered that I plan to observe at least this year, and possibly from henceforth:

March 26: Make up your own holiday

April 7: No Housework Day

April 10: Sibling Day

April 19 (3^rd Saturday): Husband Appreciation Day, Hanging Out Day

April 22: Jelly Bean Day

May 5: Melanoma Monday

May 16: Pizza Party Day

May 18: Museum Day

May 25: Neighbor Day

June 2: Leave the Office Early Day

June 12: Loving Day

June 13: Blame Someone Else Day

June 28: Backyard Campout Day

July 3: Stay out of the Sun Day

July 20: Ice Cream Day

August 3: Friendship Day

August 5: National Night Out

August 10: S’mores Day

August 15: National Relaxation Day

August 16: Sandcastle Day

August 19: Rootbeer Float Day

August 24: Waffle Day

September 20: Wife Appreciation Day

September 26: Love Note Day

October 5: Bed and Breakfast Day

Skinny Cows

We snuck into Costco yesterday while Easy was at preschool. Among other things, I purchased the Skinny Cows I have been craving. Turns out they were even on sale. Ch-ching! Shoulda got 2 boxes…

As the kids were helping unload the groceries I heard Cuddles say to Easy, “Hey, do you want a Skinny Cow? They’re full of flavor and have lots of vitamins! Flavor is really good for your body!” Oh, if only it were so, my darlings!

Overheard from the television this morning:

“Custard! Cupcake! Éclair!” –Stawberry Shortcake

I wish I had friends with names like those…

It Doesn't Hurt to Ask...

My children have recently taken upon themselves the task of soliciting a new donation to our family. Specifically, a baby. It’s fun to see the responses of friends who they approach to see if they are planning to give their baby to us, since “Our mom is broken.”

On a related note, we recently were discussing Jesus being born of Mary, and Easy exclaimed, “Jesus grew in Mary’s tummy?...I grew in Mary’s tummy!!”