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A Good Sport

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We had a good week.  To quote T.Puzzle he “didn’t be bad to his friends” at school (always a bonus) and Full Speed has rightfully earned the nickname “Crazy Legs” on his flag football team.  This is Full Speed’s first season of flag football and he has taken to it like a fish to water.  I marvel how this determined little athlete is actually genetically related to me.  He must have all of Mad Dog’s sport-related genes.  Not surprisingly, I tend to become highly anxious watching Full Speed play.  Naturally, T.Puzzle senses this anxiety and feeds off of it masterfully.  We end up bickering like an old, married couple.  I have since learned to place him far away from me during games (I tried separate fields but that somehow felt wrong) and we all are happier for it.

My life from here on out will be heavily sports-centric.  I must accept this as my fate or I will crumble under the pressure.  Fortunately for me, I’m Full Speed’s and T.Puzzle’s number one fan.  Look out 3 on 3 soccer, we are coming for you soon!

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Happy Mother’s Day!

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Here is a Mother’s Day letter written by Full Speed.  It is probably one of the best letters ever and I’m not just saying that because I’m his Mom (oh, yes I am!).

I would like to thank all of you for continuing to read my adventures in motherhood.  I started this blog to document the ups and downs of raising my two, spirited boys.  Over time, it has become a great way to help me cope with the craziness of my life.  Now, I continue to write it simply because I love to write and because I hope it brings humor and light to those who read it.  So, basically I’m saying, I hope it helps you with problems you’ve never heard about. 

On this Mother’s Day, regardless if you have children or not, I hope you have people in your own life who celebrate how amazing you are today and every day.

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How Do You Spell ‘Impossible’?

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I L-O-V-E this kid!
I have officially signed up T.Puzzle for kindergarten.  I am handling this sign-up a lot better than I did Full Speed’s.  I think it’s because I know what to expect and knowing Full Speed loved his kindergarten experience, I’m very hopeful T.Puzzle will love his, too.  Or, maybe I’m more than ready to hand him over to his kindergarten teacher.  It seems as of late, T.Puzzle is convinced I really don’t know how to read and questions me emphatically if I correct him.  I have to spell the word out loud while he hides the text.  He peers at the word furtively beneath his cupped hands to make sure I can’t cheat.  Then, I have to prove phonetically why I think it is the word it is instead of the one he thinks it is.  Oh, I’m ready for this guy to go to kindergarten, alright.  I just hope his future teacher is excellent at spelling.