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The clumsy days

toddler in arm cast

Beatrix lost her two front teeth at the beginning of the school year. She looked predictably adorable. Slowly, her self-proclaimed buck teeth are descending into place. She frequently provides progress reports: “My buck teeth are about half-way grown!” I look and realize she doesn’t understand how big they will be. Her half-way is reality’s 25%. […]

How to Make a Wish Come True

We are blessed to live in a state with a lot of tunnels. Not only do they cut travel times significantly, they are a magical microphone to wish-granting brigades of fairies. These fairies are jerks in my opinion. Rather than scooping up the shiny coins thrown in wells and fountains, tunnel fairies require children hold […]

Saturday Siblings ~ Getting Even

Last Saturday, I featured my Odd Children. In the spirit of making things even, here are The Evens.

They may be outnumbered, but they have the toddler in their ranks. He has the will and charm of two people, plus ten.

Official Even roll-call with birth order: Ryley (2), Tommy (4), Beatrix (6), […]