Some Massachusetts Definitions

Batch Garbage Disposal

Definition: a type of garbage disposal where there is NO SWITCH. Even if you and your husband and your friends and family search for several months to find the blasted switch for the garbage disposal (because living without a garbage disposal is actually much harder than you ever realized) - you will never ever find it. This is because there is NO SWITCH. A batch garbage disposal is where you turn the little stopper thing and that somehow activates the garbage disposal AND does not chop off your hand.

Both very neccessary things in this house.

Rotary or Turn-about

Definition: circle of death with multiple exits and entrances and little explanation or signage

Bubbler

Pronunciation by my younger children: bubbalew

Definition: Water cooler or water fountain

Bulkhead

Definition: The way that you can carry things in and out of your basement unless your husband "locks" it because hurricane is coming and then the definition changes to: door that will never be opened again.

Grinder

Defintion: Sub Sandwiches. Subway is still called Subway here and is exactly the same - anywhere else you go - don't be afraid - you are ordering a sandwich.

Hoodsie Cup

Definition: Little individual cups of ice cream that you can buy in the grocery store. (You know the kind that has the little wooden spoon?) Note to this definition - Hoodsie cup does not necessarily refer to the brand of ice cream here called Hood so it is not necessary to go to three different grocery stores looking for specifically "Hood" hoodsie cups to bring to the preschool class. Any small cup of ice cream will do.

Wicked

Definition: A word that can be used in practically any situation. Husband and I have been saying "wicked cool" ever since we watched Good Will Hunting a hundred years ago because we are just pretty awesome and funny like that but the word wicked has further reaching ramifications than just cool. Things are wicked big, cold, hot, ugly, you name it - it is wicked.

Whoopie Pie

Definition: A wicked good dessert that is everywhere and not necessarily good for any ideas of weight loss.

Wedding Day - A Child's Perspective

Weddings are big days. Very big days.

Especially for the very small.

Sometime during that day you will feel:

Serious or maybe a little unsure.....

Content to be still or bored out of your mind.....

Sometimes you will feel like finding the perfect petal......

and there are moments that you know your best course of action is to simply fold your hands in your lap and wait

quiet and still like a mouse.

Some moments are big and very important....

and other moments are sweet and silly.

There are generally really good sweets and very few restrictions.....

and you get to dance with the people that you love.

and there is always that moment.....

That one moment..........

when everything is....

Perfect.

The story of the leaky dress up boxes

So - this was supposed to be a super productive day

This was supposed to be a day where I got to use my label maker

I really do love that label maker

Turns out I didn't get to use the label maker.

I did get to use the mop

a lot

and I did get to use the hose outside

a lot

and I did get to use the washing machine

A LOT

Becaue - I want to clean a storage closet in our finished out basement. When I realized

hmmmmm

That is NOT a good smell.

Then I found the boxes

You see - the house apparently had a 20 year old water filtration system in it. A system that we never used, never thought about, and did not realize leaked.

You see - it leaked steady and silent like a scary snake (can you tell I have been working on s words with the kids?) and it leaked right into three handy dandy, remarkably water resistant boxes full of dress up clothes.

So we never ever knew - that is - until the boxes were all filled up with water.

Do you know what a box full of dress up clothes water looks like once you have removed the dress up clothes?????????????????????????

Well now you do

You see - we here at I Heart Bowheads (that's me) pride ourselves on being educational so that is the lesson of the day.

How to make red dress up box soup.

Tomorrows lesson

How to clean it up.

Still working on the lesson plan for that one........

Best quotes of the week

5 Year old son gets into car after preschool. Realizes that his DS has been on the entire time and batteries are dead.

"Lord Have MERCY I did NOT mean to do that!!!!"

(Lord have Mercy prounounced - Lloyd have Mewcy)

Getting 7 and 5 year old out of soccer clothes. 7 Year old being teased by 5 year old brother.

Me: "What are we going to do with him?"

Her: "I want to give him up!"

Me: "Who on earth would take him?"

Her: (after a pause to think about it) "Mimi"

At soccer practice tonight coach says something to my 9 year old that makes her grin. I ask after what she said:

(After repeatedly drilling the poor child in goal):

"Hey - let's start shooting at the corners and that way we don't kill anybody."

Same 9 year old telling me about playing soccer at recess with the boys. She said when they used to pick teams they would always pick her last.

Me: "When they used to pick teams?"

Her: (With a wicked gleam in her eye) "Yeah - they know better now - they don't do that anymore."

Childhood is....

Merry Go Rounds

And laughing when you splash hard

It's really thinking a situation over.....

And jumping in with both feet when necessary.

Childhood is smiling big for your Momma

and holding on to the people that you love the most.

It is huge smiles

and quiet moments

and more than anything

Magic

Funniest Conversation EVER

Scene set up:

Sitting at my parents house. Husband has pulled out his work computer to check work email. Mimi has pulled out her laptop to check her email. All three kids are watching Phineas and Ferb.

Mimi: (to Husband) So - what do you think about Perry?

Husband: (distracted) ummm I don't really think too much about Perry.

Mimi: For President?

Husband: Perry the Platypus?

At this point I have gone into the ugly laugh

I can't breathe

Tears streaming down my face

I am clutching the table as I fight for control

Then husband is grinning because he realizes

Then Mimi starts grabbing for things as the hysterical giggles begin to take her over.

It was pretty stinkin' funny my friends - pretty funny.

(Now I will explain here for those of you that are going - HUH? Perry the Platypus is a character on the children's show that was in the background. A show that my middle child refers to as "Phineas and Fewb")

There is just no doubt......

That traveling with kids

Is easier





In this electronic age!


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