Why Do Boys Follow Their Moms Around?

I love my three little boys but sometimes they can be like hemorrhoids. They can be a pain in the butt and no matter what you do you just can not get rid of them. They follow me into the kitchen when I am trying to do the dishes. I am trailed up the stairs, into my bedroom and into my bathroom. We play follow the leader around the house while picking up the toys. They stick with me like glue when I go into the garage to throw away…

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You Know You NEED Mommy Time When…

You notice that you are wearing the same clothes every day for a week. The days of the week seem to blend together and you can’t remember what day it is. Every day is a bad hair day. You walk out the door with your winter coat on and ask yourself, “When did spring arrive?” A full pot of coffee is brewed in the morning. You get one sip. By the time you get back to your coffee it is late, the kids are in bed and you are left…

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The Zoo’s Favorite Recipe

What do you get when you mix One Sleep Deprived MomTwo Work at Home ParentsSeveral Small Toysand Five very busy and messy kids A Disaster I think I should take the time today to clean it all up. My in-law’s are visiting in a couple of days. Or, should I leave it? Weruva B.F.F. OMG – Best Feline Friend Oh My Gravy!, Rainbow A Gogo Variety Pack! Cat Food, 3oz Pouch (Pack of 12) 4.2 out of 5 stars(25739) $14.70 (as of April 30, 2024 09:57 GMT -05:00 – More…

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Cheers

When Grandma and Grandpa were visiting we shared a bottle of wine. No I did not let the animals have any. However we did clink our glasses together for a round of “cheers.” Monkey saw us do this twice during their visit. This weekend while we were watching the football playoffs Monkey took his sippy cup and went back and forth to us saying, “Cheers.” The co-zookeeper and I got a good laugh out of it, until Monkey nearly made me spill my beer all over Bear’s head. That was…

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A Conversation with Parrot

Meet Parrot Parrot is a very intelligent and sensitive three year old. He has an extremely long attention span, can put together a 200 piece puzzle and is stubborn as h*ll. He is also obsessive compulsive and when he makes up his mind nothing will change it. Last night before the co-zoo keeper got home I was sitting on my favorite chair breastfeeding little Bear when I was approached by Parrot. Parrot: “I want to watch Netflix on the computer.” Zookeeper: “I am sure you do.” Parrot: “I want to…

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