Blogs Posts on "Rooster Girl"

Obligatory Postween Photos by Oh, The Joys on Nov 1, 2009Between the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program and the age-old Inter-Sibling Trade Negotiations, I had an hour off this morning!There must be something wrong with my children though... all the chocolate candy is in the bag for the soldiers and they on...

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...

Strapless by Oh, The Joys on Aug 31, 2009I usually hang out at Rooster's pre-k playground for awhile after I pick her up.It gives her a chance to play longer with her best friend and I effectively kill time until I can go pick up The Mayor.[And it would be unfair not to admit that I really...

Ask For What You Need by Oh, The Joys on Aug 28, 2009My children were picking on each other at breakfast the other day.[Because every day is the same.]I interrupted them and asked WHY they fought so incessantly.In response, they simply accused each other of being annoying.[Oh, struggle of struggles!]"M...

Food Chain by Oh, The Joys on Aug 22, 2009At dinner the other night, The Rooster discussed her day at pre-school.She led us through a list of proposed names for class pet hermit crab and we weighed the merits of each proposal."Joseph suggested Hermie," she told us.[Oh, the original!]The Mayo...

Softly She Sang by Oh, The Joys on Aug 3, 2009"I am with you and we are together..."She softly sang to herself as we drove along.My mother and husband were in the front seat and I was sandwiched between The Mayor and The Rooster's car seats.The Mayor begged for me to keep my right arm limp while...

Home by Oh, The Joys on Jul 1, 2009"I want to go home!!!" she wails.It doesn't matter.We can be at THE MOST FUN PLACE IN THE WORLDVIEW OF ALL THREE YEAR OLDS and if things don't go her way, we hear it..."I want to go home!"[Accompanied by a great and tragic wailing.]Lately she's start...

Left Handed by Oh, The Joys on May 18, 2009The Rooster is left handed.I didn't think anyone else in our family was left handed until my father recently told me that his mother was a lefty.My best friend from high school, who is left handed, taught me to associate being left-handed with being...

Reassurance by Oh, The Joys on May 5, 2009“This toast is too buttery, Mama!” she scolded.[Too buttery? Is there such a thing?] “I’m very sorry, Roo.” I responded.“Next time you should use just a little less butter!” she said, instructively.“O.K. Roo.”She eyed me in a suspic...

School of Dolphins by Oh, The Joys on Apr 21, 2009I washed the dinner dishes tonight while listening to the children regale their father with urgent announcements.K was away for three days and they both had a tremendous amount to say.Somehow they stumbled on the subject of dolphins and were reminisc...