Conversations with Arwyn

Date July 24, 2009

Arwyn: Mommy! (she lifts up her shirt and exposes her belly) Me: Arwyn keep your clothes on please. Arwyn: No Mommy, I want you to feel the baby in my belly move. I have a baby Evie in my belly. (Evie is her new little cousin) Me: I would love to feel your baby Evie. [...]

The Things They Say

Date June 30, 2009

Breckin: Mommy, what are these? Me: Those are spiderman boxers Mommy bought for you. They are underwear. Breckin: (confused look on his face) Are they for boxing? Arwyn: Mommy, I want to “grow down” and change into a baby.

Conversations with Breckin: Bowling Pin Miracle

Date December 6, 2008

Breckin: Mommy, mommy! Me: What? Breckin: My bowling pin rolled on top of the fridge! Me: What? Breckin: My bowling pin rolled and rolled up the side of the fridge and now it is on top! Me: Breckin, did you throw the bowling pin on top of the fridge? Breckin: No. Me: So, okay….the bowling [...]

Conversations with Breckin: Pulling a Henry

Date December 1, 2008

Breckin told his first joke this weekend. To be completely truthful, it wasn’t a great joke. But, he was laughing so hysterically at himself that I had to laugh too. In our family, telling a terrible joke is called “pulling a Henry” in honor of Henry. Henry lives by the philosophy that a bad joke [...]