tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post173606278971892751..comments2023-04-12T04:58:59.365-04:00Comments on Party of 5: Top Ten: K & O in Unsupervised MomentsHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05046870363509253257noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-43958284829247288102009-01-04T20:58:00.000-05:002009-01-04T20:58:00.000-05:00Bored? WTF? These are some seriously creative litt...Bored? WTF? These are some seriously creative little boys! fishing in the livingroom? That takes imagination! It's wonderful!<BR/>Omg, I seriously loved reading this list. They are going to have WONDERFUl memories of their childhoods. "Remember that time we were beavers and went hang-gliding?" AHAHAHAHAHA!!!!Adopting1Soonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210593458643048054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-14635876150353957812008-08-13T07:48:00.000-04:002008-08-13T07:48:00.000-04:00Thank you for this. My house is crazy too and I do...Thank you for this. My house is crazy too and I don't even have twins plus and infant. All that creativity and intelligence mixed with high energy = parental headaches!Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-66589236662758587152008-08-03T21:34:00.000-04:002008-08-03T21:34:00.000-04:00I am laughing my head off, especially at the last ...I am laughing my head off, especially at the last image. Just wait until Meera turns 2. Those two boys are great.glamah16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16724763173861801914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-7691907712812013192008-08-01T23:03:00.000-04:002008-08-01T23:03:00.000-04:00Awww. "I just wanted to hold her! I didn't want to...Awww. "I just wanted to hold her! I didn't want to KILL her!!" My mother enjoys telling the story of the time my infant brother went missing from his carseat in the living room and my stuffed clown doll was in baby brother's place. 4-year-old me had kind of borrowed him and put him in the bottom drawer of my dresser drawers for safekeeping. Don't worry; he survived. But just to be safe, maybe get one of those little 'Kid Alert' clips and stick it on Meera, just in case she shows up under the bed or something one day.<BR/><BR/>Also...How do you NOT just turn on the TV and plop them in front of Dora for a long while? I've only ever babysat (the longest time being an overnight from Friday afternoon to late Saturday evening) and those short periods of time watching relatively well-behaved kids made me really yearn for childhood's good friends, PBS and Nick Jr. But I really think that little kids shouldn't watch TV much so I try not to give up and turn on Ruby and Max, but man, it's tough not to. Because you just know that 9 times out of 10, the kid will be totally captivated and immediately cease and desist with all wacky hijinks and mischievous mayhem. So I just don't know how you (and other parents) do it! Maybe I'll figure out the answer by the time I'm ready to acquire a child of my own.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664534674509246857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-9076867371073942942008-08-01T15:42:00.000-04:002008-08-01T15:42:00.000-04:00LOL that was a funny post!next time try to get som...LOL that was a funny post!<BR/>next time try to get some pictures. we'd love to see that!Single PAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552109851910200944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-23346664613574446902008-08-01T12:41:00.000-04:002008-08-01T12:41:00.000-04:00This is the funniest post I've read in a while (fo...This is the funniest post I've read in a while (followed closely by the video below)... Those are some creative, imaginative kids - what wonderful traits! Thanks for sharing, you put my life with my 1 tornado into perspective ;)Anihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513687544829152823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-64179506607539945252008-07-31T10:22:00.000-04:002008-07-31T10:22:00.000-04:00I LOVE this post! These are the kind of things yo...I LOVE this post! These are the kind of things you just can't make up. I appreciate their fiesty-ness and your ability to let them be little people who are figuring things out by doing. Thanks for sharing.lubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13793680713150678346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-88158592526750079682008-07-31T03:48:00.000-04:002008-07-31T03:48:00.000-04:00OMG! Remember Dennis the Menace (or are you too y...OMG! Remember Dennis the Menace (or are you too young b/c i mean the original version :)- K&O could have their own TV show!! Anything can be bought on the net, these days- I'd look into a force field to surround Meera when you aren't holding her :)<BR/><BR/>Malia's Mama<BR/>PS: I am a teacher, too, and they do not sound "bored", they sound super imaginative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-62862120626411589662008-07-31T02:06:00.000-04:002008-07-31T02:06:00.000-04:00This is hilarious!This is hilarious!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453948129003575568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-10796891064252901282008-07-30T21:22:00.000-04:002008-07-30T21:22:00.000-04:00Ohhhh Heather. Thank you ever so much for the rec...Ohhhh Heather. Thank you ever so much for the recent post. I was laughing so hard I was crying. The antics that K & O do brought back so many memories from when I was little with my brother. <BR/><BR/>Then it brought back many, many memories of what my two teenagers did when they were little. <BR/><BR/>I commend you so very much for all that you do. You are like Super Mom and a great inspiration.<BR/><BR/>Love and Hugs,<BR/>ClaudiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-54284307584210748362008-07-30T17:48:00.000-04:002008-07-30T17:48:00.000-04:00I had to laugh at the boys antics. I have five kid...I had to laugh at the boys antics. I have five kidddos and I am sure they have done the same stuff if not worse! Bored? doesn't sound like it. Sounds more like two litle guys with ferocious imaginations and a zest for the fun in lfe we all take for granted!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14616187772404216643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-20963029220710374612008-07-30T17:05:00.000-04:002008-07-30T17:05:00.000-04:00Can you please tell me how you managed to smile wi...Can you please tell me how you managed to smile with all the noise they were making?<BR/><BR/>They are so extremely lucky. I remember how we had to whisper and tip toe around the house whenever there was a newborn. I cannot believe you're not suffering from daily headaches with all that noise. <BR/><BR/>And Meera? No comment necessary. I think even a semi-deaf person would not be able to sleep through that and meera is a freakin newborn (excuse the french :D)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-6296273005064658692008-07-30T16:32:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:32:00.000-04:00I read this post with the uncomfortable sensation ...I read this post with the uncomfortable sensation that my 'irish twin' sister and I did many, many of these exact things. My poor mother.<BR/><BR/>The one I remember the most is when we took off with a jar full of salt-water taffy and tried to sell it to the neighbors for a penny a piece. A neighbor around the block brought us back at dusk, and man, did we get a spanking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-65651372105510866612008-07-30T16:08:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:08:00.000-04:00Heather,Another hysterical post. Clearly the boys...Heather,<BR/><BR/>Another hysterical post. Clearly the boys feel free to explore and create, both of which are essential to healthy growth, as you well know. They are truly amazing, and that's certainly in large part thanks to what you do and who you are (along with Braydon of course). Hard to imagine two children who are less bored.<BR/><BR/>GailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-92003896185386566392008-07-30T16:07:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:07:00.000-04:00Heather-Next time give some time parameters :).Heather-<BR/><BR/>Next time give some time parameters :).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-49565131593057219212008-07-30T16:02:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:02:00.000-04:00I love this post! It brings back so many memories ...I love this post! It brings back <BR/>so many memories of my teenage sons<BR/>when they were that age! My older<BR/>son did the rope around the entire house once too! It was like a huge spider web!<BR/>A Canadian readerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-88699055342547899752008-07-30T15:18:00.000-04:002008-07-30T15:18:00.000-04:00so we were just put on THE waiting list for siblin...so we were just put on THE waiting list for siblings/twins - really hoping for twins (boy/open) now I am rethinking!----:) really I will just make sure no baby sister follows!:) or at least anytime soon!<BR/>You really never disappoint - I open your blog and smile word after word after word!!!Hollihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769334647328805623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-43247466640416128212008-07-30T15:15:00.000-04:002008-07-30T15:15:00.000-04:00Thanks Ellen & all! This post was just suppose...Thanks Ellen & all! This post was just supposed to be *funny*! I myself find it absolutely rolling on the floor hysterical! I find much joy in my children and my experience of them -- I know I don't need to defend myself- (my kids are the proof in the pudding -- the happiest most self-confident kids you'll ever meet AND they say please and thank you). ;)<BR/>If we can't be honest about our own parenting challenges and our kids' misbehavior then we're just faking it, and what is the good in that?! I hope this post will give everyone reading a good 'ole laugh! Yes, it is a laugh at my expense but don't worry- I can handle it! :)<BR/>HeatherHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046870363509253257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-55815260453122743672008-07-30T14:43:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:43:00.000-04:00Coming out of the secret blog-reading closet just ...Coming out of the secret blog-reading closet just to say that you don't ever have to defend your parenting - you know your children best and you are obviously doing an amazing job. (I am not a teacher).<BR/><BR/>EllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-17454913314436828552008-07-30T14:22:00.000-04:002008-07-30T14:22:00.000-04:00Hysterical! Thanks for sharing. As for the boys ...Hysterical! Thanks for sharing. As for the boys being "bored", I don't think so. I am a teacher also. Sounds like their imagination is going overtime. Fabulous.<BR/><BR/>ErinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-17702429572392670142008-07-30T13:27:00.000-04:002008-07-30T13:27:00.000-04:00LOL. You poor woman.Now I know you would not thi...LOL. You poor woman.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Now I know you would not think I am a horrid Mom ... the number of times Lydie has been in danger as a result of the big boys around here ... yikes.T and T Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17612227041383997608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-43652297763774064762008-07-30T12:53:00.000-04:002008-07-30T12:53:00.000-04:00I'm mama to a 5 year-old ball of Haitian energy wh...I'm mama to a 5 year-old ball of Haitian energy who attends preschool, speech therapy, occupational therapy, martial arts class, and soccer practice (aka not bored!). Also, I am a teacher. My little guy could and would (and will and does) get into similar "mischief" that is not always funny at the time but makes for a hysterical story later! I can only imagine what would happen if it was multiplied by two - LOL!!!! <BR/>Also, I totally agree with you that kiddos need time for unstructured play and learning to handle that time (entertain themselves without TV, video games, or planned activities) is part of learning to be content and comfortable within themselves as adults:)<BR/>Anyway, thanks for the laugh -- and when we figure out how to bottle this "Haitian boy childhood energy" we will be rich!!!!!<BR/>-BriannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-56798238354934102112008-07-30T12:17:00.000-04:002008-07-30T12:17:00.000-04:00Heather,This post made me roll in my chair! You ar...Heather,<BR/>This post made me roll in my chair! You are an AMAZING mama. They definitely don't sound bored...they sound like super smart, creative 4 year old boys! I understand having to leave your child(ren) unattended, with a 6 month old and 20 month old--it's just not possible to always be 2 places at once (and a lady's got to use the restroom every once in awhile)! I just feel sorry that you've had to do so much cleanup this summer...at least the soap and water always seem to be provided in advance!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-78658236064319005562008-07-30T12:06:00.000-04:002008-07-30T12:06:00.000-04:00Candis & Anonymous -- please keep in mind, I&#...Candis & Anonymous -- please keep in mind, I've been working on this list since the end of May! LOL!! K & O aren't like this everyday! :)<BR/>Remember, they just turned four, they are super active boys, and they are often very well behaved. And when they misbehave (which yes, as this post shows, they certainly do!), they get in *serious* trouble Candis, don't worry!!! Time outs here are big time -- not your typical 'sit-on-a-naughty-mat' sort of deal --don't worry!! They have a babysitter (Alex, our wonderful nanny) who has been taking them three days a week this summer for awesome outings. And while they are with me we always spend some time during the day on structred activities -- but I do beleive it is good for them to have good chunks of time for unstructured play. School will start for them again the first week of September (they finished the school year in mid-June... they go to a Waldorf School 5 days/week during the school year)... believe me, they are NOT bored!!!!!!!! But nothing-- I mean NOTHING-- can channel "all their energy"... !! LOL! ;0 <BR/>hbjHeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05046870363509253257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35860543.post-46966938322876619932008-07-30T11:51:00.000-04:002008-07-30T11:51:00.000-04:00The boys sound bored (I am a teacher)and in need o...The boys sound bored (I am a teacher)and in need of pre-school during the week where all their energy can be channeled into creative and structured play activities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com