Today we made cupcakes in order to use up some leftover icing. No really, that was the sole motivation. Anyways. I suggested to the kids that we should share them with the Pabsts (or possibly they suggested it to me). However it happened, Claire nodded to me knowingly as we packed them up and said, 'Cuz you know how Liz is." Gabe chimed in enthusiastically, "Yeah! She gots da sweet teef!" Indeed she does. Sweet teef run in the family.
On the much less enthusiastic walk home seeing as how the Pabsts weren't there, Charlotte was bemoaning a cut on the sole of her foot that either suddenly appeared or started hurting, I don't know which. She told me, "It's bad, but not as bad as the cut on my head, or else I would be screaming and crying and dying to death." "Oh, well, I'm glad it isn't," I replied, "We can't have any dying to death." She responded, "It's just an expression, Mom. I didn't mean it literally."
Thank heavens she cleared that up. Now maybe I can direct her over to Hollywood to help the A-listers out with this term since I promise I heard a Kardashian say that her head was "literally exploding." Messy.
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have you read "a girl named zippy?" it's this memoir and i've been thinking as i've been reading it that you should totally write a book. her style of storytelling reminded me a lot of the kinds of writing i read on your blog--funny/entertaining/real. you really should consider it.
Jamie, you have no idea how flattering your comment is! I haven't read "A Girl Named Zippy," but it sounds interesting. I always think about writing, but I am realistic enough to realize that I will probably hate the process and the deadlines and all that. Maybe one day...
I wish you lived within walking distance from my house. I gots da sweet teef too!
I have "A Girl Named Zippy" if you want to borrow- it's adorable. BTW- I literally busted my gut reading this post. Literally.
So hilariously wacky and Ruggles-y. I love your kids.
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