Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / December 2005

Got a cold with sore throat and earache - woe is me
dh is coughing - woe is him.
K is sneezing big time - woe is her.
I think its a snuggle in the warm day!

Tonight we were fortunate enough to watch two good dvds :)
The first was Charlie and the Chocolate factory which we watched with K.
So different from the book and the original film dh and I still enjoyed
it. Johnny Depp was a very different, amusing and very unhinged Willy

DS has had a yen, apparently, for burritos.  Today he and husband did the
groceries and brought home all the fixin's.  DS was instrumental in the
preparation of the various components.  Husband ate one......I ate two
[tasty, too] and DS, well, DS ate SIX!!!!

Did you get my message?

(posted from my LJ)
I'm trying to get Alena's routine book done. I've given up on drawing and
laminating because frankly, I suck at drawing.
So here's my plan.

We really need a new tent as we discovered on our 'grand trip' this
summer that ours was a rather leaky affair. I dont mind rain when
camping but I do object to it raining in the tent :)
Well I decided to look in the online sales today and I found a really

I've not been around again. Well, I've been here, just not really posting!
I hope everyone's been having a wonderful holiday season!
Ours was very hectic and we're glad it's now over. Alena made it through
like a trooper.

Nicked from another group:
Subject: Punctuation
An English professor wrote the words :
"A woman without her man is nothing"

My wife and I are both 45 (married 23 years) and just had our fist
child (a son who is 6 month old).  I want to write a touching letter
from my son to my wife for her christmas card.  She is an incredibly
loving mom and wife, and I want this first family christmas to be

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
I *finally* got what I've been asking for each Christmas, birthday,
anniversary, and every other occasion - the family together and GETTING
ALONG PEACEFULLY and enjoying each other's company.

did you get my return e -mail?
Anni

Decadence is...
A cold night. A nice hot lavender bubble bath with candles, a glass of
bubbly, some turkish delight and a good trashy novel.

I got all 6 HP books and all 3 movies.... An Italian Charm braclet from my
son that says #1 mom I love you etc.  A cool necklace,anklet braclet
thingy... it'sa long string of "beads"  and they are different colors and
the black ones are actually magnets.  So you can wear it so ...

I haven't been able to post to newsgroups forever because my OE isn't
working (can read but can't post). I'm trying now through Xnews (DH uses
this), so....can anyone see me??

I wanted to thank all of you for your support as me (the newbie) here, all
your advice and generosity.
My hubby's grandfather died December 22,2005 at 8:38p.m.
We all went up to see him and he was doing really good, he asked for us all