never been a football fan ’til now
football. i’ve never been a fan of the sport. never paid any attention to any particular team, never cared who made it …
dirty
football practice pants. they get pretty daggone filthy with all that mud, dirt and grass stained all over them. i’m sure they’re …
my labor day gift
labor day will always hold a special little spot in my heart since my dutchie was born on that day. i’d never …
dutchisms: am i american?
so this evening my dear 6yo son dutch had a question for me…
dutch: mom, am i american?
mama: no, dutch, you’re japanese (because honestly, i thought it was a pretty ridiculous question, since he knows he’s american).
dutch: [getting loud & super whiny all of a sudden...] i AM NOT japanese!!!! if i was japanese i would speak SPANISH!!
kids. gotta love ‘em.
spelling is in his blood
okay, that title was a bit dramatic, but boy was i one happy mama when i received a letter from dutch’s school …
cursive words
dutch and i had an interesting little convo recently that went like this… dutch: when i grow up can i get a …
trying to keep mama out?
apparently my dear 6-year-old dutchie thinks this enough to keep me out of his room. child, please.
dutch’s dinner drama
dutch is super picky. i mean, super duper picky. it drives me up a wall. i’ve tried everything to get him to eat or at least try different foods, but no dice. here’s our most recent dinner conversation:
mama: you need to eat more than just the chicken on your plate, dutch. you’re getting too skinny!
dutch: i like being skinny.
mama: and why do you like being skinny, dutch?
dutch: because i can fit in the air vents.
mama: and why would you ever need to fit in the air vents, dutch?
dutch: just in case there’s ever a fire or something and i need to get out of the house!
then he went on to sing various songs of his own making:
“i’m so skinny, i can fit through a hole… i’m so skinny i can fit through a hole…”
“i like being, skinny, skinny, skinny, skinny… skinny, skinny, skinny, skinny…”
dutch for mayor 2017
yesterday dutch told me that when he turns 16 he’s running for mayor. mama: so what will you do when you become …
yeah…1st grade!!
1st grade. can’t you just see the joy on his face? he was actually totally excited about his first day of 1st …