We’ve learned that gummy vitamins are not the best for kid’s teeth, so I bought a chewable kind.
My son’s reaction:
“I have to eat 150 of them.”
And later –
“The world is against me.”
The horror – chewable vitamins.
#kidproblems #firstworldproblems
In reality, he’ll only eat 75 because they are shared with her sister. That might be a tiny bit of consolation.
Welcome to a Fly on the Wall group post. Today 6 bloggers are inviting you to catch a 
glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house.
Buzz around, see what you think, then click on these links for a peek into some other homes:
Here’s who you’ll be hearing from in my house:
Since I have been writing these blog posts since 2014, I have my own Fly Post Page. Check it out if you want to hear more craziness from my house.
Happy Dad
Mama O. to Daddy O. on a Friday afternoon: Have you been drinking?
Daddy O.: No, why?
Mama O.: You just seem extra funny. I guess you’re happier on half days of work. (His company has summer hours, so he works 9 hour days and enjoys a half day most Fridays. It has been really nice – we’ve all been happier on Fridays!)
Our Kids
We had some extra quiet time around the house as our kids went with their grandparents for a mini-vacation this summer. During that time, Daddy O. remarked, “I guess we can’t get rid of all of our children” (referring to our fur baby, Sumo Kitty sat at the breakfast table with us).
Sumo Kitty – this is her typical annoyed expression
We were talking about face recognition capabilities. For my laptop, I explained that the camera scans for my face and then logs me in. Little Brother said, “Since Big Sister is a miniature version of Mom, I bet she could login to your computer.”
We tried it, and it didn’t work….yet.
Here is a picture of us together.
Mama O. and her mini-me.
This summer we’ve been watching baking shows. Nailed It was definitely a favorite in our house. I think that’s why our kids are getting more adventurous. Case in point: Big Sister added bacon to her cereal. Who wouldn’t want bacon flavored Cheerios?
Anything is better with Bacon!
Historic Action Figures
Daddy O.: What are these?
Mama O.: They are Play Mobil figures my parents gave to the kids from their trip to Germany.
Playmobil figures from Germany. The writing in the book is in German, translates to Book of the Old Testament. The New Testament translated by Doctor Martin Luther.
Big Sister: My guy looks nothing like Martin Luther King Jr.
Mama O.: No, it’s Martin Luther, a famous German who translated the Bible from Latin (just keeping it high level).
Daddy O.: Who’s the other guy?
Mama O.: I think it’s Albrecht Duerer, a German painter.
Daddy O.: What?! I didn’t know they made historic, German action figures?
Mama O.: Pretty awesome, right?! LOL
My German major and one German Art of the Middle Ages class IS being put to good use.
Tip for the Outdoors
While camping and hiking, we remind kids of the saying for poison ivy, “Leaves of three, let it be.” The kid’s aunt chimed in, “Leaves of four, eat some more!”
Remembering Past Summers
Last summer we took an amazing family vacation to South Dakota. My scrapbooking hobby always runs behind, so I have been putting together some pages from last year. Since he saw some pictures from our trip, Little Brother asked me, “How long did we drive to South Dakota?”
I responded, “About 7 hours was the longest we were in the car.” And then he said, “That was painful.”
This is more of the summer grumpiness we experience with Little Brother every year. Last year, he said, “Adults almost always ruin my mood – especially you Mom.” I’m not going to lie, I can’t wait for back to school time!!
Lyrics from Another Time
Does anyone remember the song “Whoomp, there is is!”?
Our kids heard it and immediately thought that they were saying, “Poop, there it is!” Sigh…you have to love potty humor.
It’s no surprise that this is what Little Brother painted when we took some time to paint at our local pottery shop.
Poop Emoji bank (Little Brother), Pony (Big Sister), and Soap Dish (Mama O.)
Okay, that’s all for me and my crazy crew. Now be sure to check out those other fun Fly on the Wall blog posts!
June 2018 – how did they get so big?!
On the go – March 2014
March 2014: Big sister rocking her cowgirl boots
It’s that time of year again – last day of school!
My kids are SO excited, and I’m emotional! Look how big my babies are getting:
Top: First day of 2nd grade and kindergarten / Bottom: Last day
I’m ending the kindergarten era: both kids have been in 4K and 5K, so four total years of kindergarten.
This morning my son read me a book at breakfast time.
Last night I read to both of my kids, though many nights they read to themselves.
I’m so stinking proud of these kids and feel so blessed to be their mom.
I expect to be a complete mess when they move onto middle school and graduate high school. That’s a lot for a mom’s heart to handle! This year I even cried watching a video of 5th graders leaving their school – kids who are not even mine. Yikes! Good luck parents, if you’re celebrating a big milestone or just a bit emotional about the end of the school year like me!
I’ve written about these emotional days before in case you want to look back like I did this morning:
Have a wonderful summer!
We love Dr. Seuss books in our house.
I grew up reading Dr. Seuss and loved his books so much that I even wrote him a letter when I was in elementary school. I’m sure I wrote him several pages about me and my exciting life in Wisconsin. This is what I received in return:
My framed letter from Dr. Seuss, 1987-ish
I have to admit I was a bit underwhelmed with the short response.
Today I have a bit more perspective on how fan mail works, so I appreciate it more. The letter is no longer relegated to a plastic storage bin, instead, it sits on my son’s dresser in his bedroom. He may not appreciate it as much as I do, but someday, maybe he will.
Keep on reading Dr. Seuss! Happy birthday to one creative, remarkable author!
