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Capacitación en la Diversidad by Oh, The Joys on Oct 28, 2009Last night The Rooster chose Maria Shriver's book called "What's Wrong With Timmy?" as a bed time story.The book's intent is to help kids understand that some children live with disabilities. The book primarily focuses on the strengths of children wi...

The Dark Lord by Oh, The Joys on Sep 7, 2009My friend Merrily was out of town this weekend so we invited her husband Gepetto out with us.I guess we didn't look after him very well...

Formal Follow Up by Oh, The Joys on Jun 10, 2009Awhile back I mentioned that I had the opportunity to re-live the prom.Well, the prom pictures recently came back...Here I am only two prom attendees away from Joey Ramone! How cool am I?!Look at the way I look at my date... that hunka-hunka burnin'...

Return of Joyzilla by Oh, The Joys on May 14, 2009This morning, while my children were eating their breakfast at the dining room table and my husband was shaving, I was getting dressed.Because I am a complete and total dork, I danced naked into the bathroom singing a song entitled, "I'm doing a nake...

Grace At Last by Oh, The Joys on Apr 14, 2009Lately, K's been saying we need a little grace around here.It is well known that we are vaguely stuck in the religious practice department.Still, K would like it if our family shared a little moment before we ate and said something that focused us on...

Sample The Bread Lady by Oh, The Joys on Mar 25, 2009There is a foreign woman at our local market who serves artisan bread samples to shoppers.Whenever the bread lady is at there, The Family Joy uses their best manners to hork down tons of free bread.[Oh, what? You never do that? What. Ever.]The bread...

It's All In The Cards by Oh, The Joys on Feb 14, 2009On Sunday mornings, K and his friend David go bike riding for exercise.A few Sundays ago I wracked my brain for an activity I could do with the children while he was gone that didn't involve changing out of my pajamas.Being the always ahead of schedu

Don't Tell Anyone About The Alligators by Oh, The Joys on Feb 10, 2009"I have a secret," she said.One of Rooster Girl's classmates stepped tentatively towards me after-school on the playground."You do?" I said. "What is it?""It's about alligators," she told me conspiratorial