Well, folks, it’s here at last. Here’s a little slice of what’s on my mind two days before Christmas (along with poor latch, new computer, messy house, more sleeeeeeeepppppppp)….
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Julianna celebrated the beginning of Christmas break in the following manner: 7:08 a.m., unroll the last 1/4 of the toilet paper and put it ALL int he toilet. 7:10 a.m., decide it’s not in the water, and STICK HER HAND IN TO PUT IT THERE. 8:02 a.m., pull out the hand mixer, which happens to dislodge the rice jar, which pops open and spills all over the floor. 8:50 a.m., rip open the box of “Your Baby Can Read” cards that I JUST TAPED BACK TOGETHER YESTERDAY.
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In the news yesterday, we heard that “U.S. officials on Thursday accepted some blame” for the air strikes that killed Pakistani soldiers…but they refused to apologize. What’s wrong with this picture? We teach our children that if you hurt someone, even unintentionally, you apologize. I can’t go on at any more length on that topic because I don’t want to get into politics. But it really irks me. How can the world function if governments can’t be held to the same standards of common decency that we expect our children to follow?
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Maybe I just found this so hysterically funny because, I don’t know, IT’S ME.
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Speaking of hilarious, surely you’ve seen the Star Wars Cello wars?
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My baby is 3 weeks and 2 days old. And his sibs have officially given him a cold. (What else can you expect when they lean down two inches from his face, say, “Hi Michael! Hi Michael! Hi Michael! Hi Micahel….aaaaa—-CHOOO!”) Ugh. It’s gonna be a long winter, isn’t it?
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It seems there’s something about driving around looking at Christmas lights that causes vomiting. Last year, it was me, nausea hitting me out of absolutely nowhere, such that we had to pull over on a semi-busy street while I hurled the contents of my stomach onto the grass in front of a preschool. This year, it was Alex’s turn. Thank God he told us in time to get out of the car first!
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The next week is historically the lowest-traffic week of the whole year. So I’m giving myself permission to take some time off. If I feel like posting, I will, and if I don’t…well, I’ll see you after New Year’s! Have a blessed and holy Christmas and New Year’s!
(PS: If you’re seeing an ad at the bottom, I have no idea why. It just popped up on my computer this morning. Bizarre, bizarre!)
Kathleen M. Basi 
#4- I’ve seen the Star Wars Cello Wars! They are great! Have you seen Vader did you Know? Its a take off of Mary did you Know?
I think the toilet paper thing is an epidemic and our kids have been secretly conspiring…
Yep, we’ve got the sick here too. I feel ya. Glad Michael is home!!
I’m so dreading winter break next week…
That is a pretty cool tree! Hope you have a fantastic Christmas and happy New Year!
p.s.- I don’t see an ad. 🙂