The party is always happening on the A Musing Maralee Facebook and Twitter pages.
Tried my first exercise class last night. Pretty sure I burned more calories laughing than exercising.
#mennonitesdontdance
(meeting someone at exercise class)
Her: Maralee? Oh, I know your mom!
Me: Please don’t tell my mom you saw me here.
Mom Guilt- the gift that keeps on giving.
#mennonitesdontdance
Josh (8): Mom, I have a crush on a Catholic girl. Is that okay?
#ProtestantProblems #TOOSOON
Child stopped in the middle of the street to brag about how she looked both ways.
#missedthepoint
Josh (8): Can we go on a vacation this summer?
Me: We were thinking maybe next year you older kids would like to go to Washington D.C.
J: Do they have roller coasters?
Me: No, but you could see the White House and all kinds of awesome museums and national monuments and stuff.
J: I’d rather stay here with my cousins. Uncle Mark takes us to the dog park and there’s a big dirt hill you can climb.
#priorities
Josh (8): How come it seems like there’s always one parent who is more soft and one parent who is more tough? Why can’t you both be soft?
Me: If we were both soft, who would be the tough one to defend you or handle things like if somebody tried to break in the house?
Josh: DANNY!
#truth #littlebrothertoughbrother
The more Pixar movies I watch, the more my favorite character is Mrs. Frozone. Or at least my most quoted character.
#IamyourWIFE #ImthegreatestgoodyouareEVERgonnaget
My daughter is crying because she just realized when she is an adult she’ll have to get a job.
I told Bethany (5) that Grandma was coming over tomorrow morning. So she vacuumed her room. I’m starting to think hostessing skills must skip a generation.
#grandmasgirl
Sometimes it’s not until you’re halfway through a powerful chorus of “Good Morning, Baltimore” before you realize the backdoor is open.
#sorryneighbors
Josh (8): Can you fold this paper for my magic trick? Just fold it like the book says so I can hide the coin in it?
Me: Oh Josh, I am SO bad at that. Can you wait until Dad gets home? He’s good at that stuff.
J: Mom, the best moms always try.
#momguilt #itworks
Danny (6): Josh broke his binder. It makes me mad. That’s so wasteful.
Josh (8): Things aren’t supposed to last forever, Danny.
D: Yes! Pottery does! You make pottery and then it gets buried in the ground and it’s still there to dig up in A THOUSAND YEARS!
#futurearcheologist
Me: Oh, look at that! Did you make that at school?
Danny (6): Yes.
Me: What is it?
D: (big sigh) Mom. It’s. ART.
#obviously
Me: GUYS! Just one more week of school left!
Danny (6): Why do you seem sad, Mom?
Me: Ummmm. . . no reason. . .
I was driving down our block and saw my 8 year-old. I waved goodbye and blew kisses. He did a peace sign by his chest. WHERE DID MY BABY GO?!
Joel (3): Mom, why did the booty cross the road? To go poop and the bathroom was over there.
I’d like to be upset at this bathroom humor, but this is the first joke he’s ever made up that actually makes sense.
#priorities #proudmom
I have been reading about Decision Fatigue which I believe explains most of my frustration around planning dinner and doing bedtime.
#sloppyjoesAGAIN #IhateyouGoodnightMoon #science