Monthly Archives: June 2012

Jersey Shore, The Extreme Preschool Edition

G. T. L. Baby! Grandma Tantrum Luvs/Leapster. My day off started out as uneventful. The weather was sticky and my mood was plummeting. Brian came up with a cure. After GTL, he packed up Grouchi (Amalia), Maxy C (Maxwell) and The … Continue reading

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Simon says…

Words of wisdom from a four year old “I didn’t mean to do it on purpose.” “Mommy, I love you so much. When I’m mad at you I don’t, but now I do.” (When asked how school was) “Kinda boring.” … Continue reading

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Our Second Honeymoon & Further Evidence of My Midlife Crisis

Recently, life has been a struggle for the Cottrell-Thompson parents. Our three children continue to plot our demise. While Mali and Simon’s methods are North Korea-ish, Maxwell’s strategy makes me second guess the CDC’s declaration against a zombie apocalypse. For our protection, and to celebrate … Continue reading

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Simon’s Second Annual Preschool Graduation

We had to suffer. Now it’s your turn. My plan was not to be able to make this year’s ceremony. I attended last year’s, figured I’d go to next year’s, and had already scheduled a day off for his end … Continue reading

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