Snootyvixen

Yesterday was John Lennon’s birthday, and had he been alive to celebrate it, it would have been his 71st. Somehow I got a hippy for a child, and this hippychild is a huge Beatles fan … John being her favorite. We didn’t celebrate – although she would have loved to. I was sick, the girls [...]

Shorty Doo Wop turned 9 today. It wasn’t really ceremonious .. see, she can’t wait for her gifts. So, when Lanie (the American Girl doll) arrived earlier this week, she HAD to open the package. When Paris bought her a new Webkinz for her birthday, she HAD to enter the tag on the website to [...]

Yesterday we welcomed a new addition to the family. Her name is Lanie. Lanie is Ciel’s birthday gift from her Grandma & Grandpa McEwan and me, and though Ciel’s birthday isn’t until Friday, Lanie arrived today and she bugged me and bugged me and bugged me until I let her open the box. Lanie is [...]

The decision is made. Shorty has been responsible (as far as she can be responsible) for a week. The hamster is a given. We need to call Grandma to let her know. I just won’t let Ciel know until Sunday. Sunday is the deadline. Something drastic could still happen which would cause me to change [...]

In a few short days it will be Paris’s birthday. October 2nd, to be precise. She’ll be 10. Yesterday was Matt’s birthday. He turned 24. I really hope that my older children understand how hard it is for me to get in touch with them. All the years I called and left messages for them [...]