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Tree Farm Cheaters

Lindsay Maddox — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:27:13 +0000

It was around the time when kid #2 came along that I gave up the idea of going to a farm every year to chop down our own tree. That was what I had grown up doing and I have fond memories of candy canes and coco and that freshly cut tree smell. When the twins came along, any inkling of tree farm hope I had held disappeared. Love my kids and their busy-ness… don’t love the idea of going out in the freezing cold to a super muddy farm to try and pick out a tree while simultaneously trying to chase down runaway two-year-olds and prevent them from getting stabbed by wayward saws or otherwise injured by stumps or other random tree farm paraphernalia.

Sticker shock!

Lindsay Maddox — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:15:22 +0000

Having a job lined up for me has definitely given us some breathing room, but only a little. One thing that we’ve been discussing a lot the past couple of days, is what we’re going to do for childcare when Clint does go back. Today, I shopped around to some daycare facilities and started pricing nannies.

Thank goodness for Renee.

Lindsay Maddox — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:07:00 +0000

Every November for the past few years, I have made it a point to post one thing I’m thankful for every (okay, almost every) day. First, it was Facebook posts, then last year I turned it into blog posts. It has been good for me, particularly in the month that begins the holiday season, to make it a point to find one thing I’m thankful for each day.

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Wyatt is going as “Dead Meat” for Halloween.

Lindsay Maddox — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:02:25 +0000

Here’s the back story:

Wyatt and Zander have decided that they’d rather play than nap at naptime. They’ve been crazy. There have been more poop stories. They’ve been jumping around the room and falling off of the bed. It has been stressful, especially since two two-year-olds minus naps equals craaanky toddlers in the evening.

Glimpses…

Lindsay Maddox — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:11:43 +0000

Sometimes, I get glimpses of my life and my children; glimpses of what’s to come. Glimpses that give me hope that Clint and I are on the right track in our parenting. Despite nearly a week of all of us being stuck at home with a nasty virus, despite the fact that we’ve been at each other’s throats because we’re so stir crazy, I had some huge glimpses today.

Adiós, Septiembre (That’s “Goodbye, September” in the English): A month of birthdays, education and guitars.

Lindsay Maddox — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:52:18 +0000

What a month!

First, the twinkies turned the big two, but we missed it because we were away on the Weekend of Bliss. They were in good hands with Clint’s mom, though, and got presents and cupcakes to round out a proper two-year-old birthday celebration.

This is Bleeping Hard!

Lindsay Maddox — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:15:46 +0000

Warning: This entry contains naughty words. And I talk a lot about poop. Shield your innocent eyes.

I keep telling myself, “It’ll get better, it’ll get better, it WILL get better” and yet, it seems to be getting worse. My kids, and the twins especially, are SO FREAKING difficult right now. Yes, they are 2 weeks away from turning 2. Yes, I know about the “terrible twos.” But two kids terrible two-ing… no, two BOYS terrible two-ing at the same time is downright exhausting. Frustrating. Infuriating.

Auntie Anne’s Pretzels at Home?! Srsly.

Lindsay Maddox — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 21:46:51 +0000

When I was asked by The Balancing Act to try out Auntie Anne’s at-home pretzel making kit, my mouth automatically watered. I immediately thought of the delicious aroma that surrounds my favorite snack spot in the mall and was excited to have the same delicious, buttery scent wafting through my own house. For fun (and because I am totally insane), I decided to bring my four kids in on this culinary adventure.

You are not going to believe what just happened…

Lindsay Maddox — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:35:03 +0000

(Subtitle: Mom Discipline from The Toilet)

This happened not even 10 minutes ago:

There I was, minding my own business, sitting on the toilet, when Wyatt came screaming and crying into the bathroom. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that his twin brother had bitten him on the back. Not cool, Zander. Not. Cool.

What we’ve been up to.

Lindsay Maddox — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:10:56 +0000

I’ve let my blog go by the wayside. I realized I was getting too caught up in producing content and forgetting why I blog in the first place: To keep memories of my silly kids. So, I’ve been getting back to basics and hanging out with them, blogging when something funny comes up.

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