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Shattered Glass

I couldn’t get any sleep last night and woke up in another big, big pain day. Richard is running around getting groceries, and I asked Penny to do the dirty dishes so he wouldn’t have so much on his plate when he got home and needed to make dinner.  While washing the dishes, Penny accidentally knocked a jar into the floor and it shattered EVERY where. Richard was going to the grocery store and I had to call and ask him to come home. He responded so calmly and supportive. “Okay. I’m at the car wash.  I’ll be right there.” BUT I am feeling proud because I kept my cool and modeled all the peace, love, and acceptance that I could. Gave the kids all the “it’s okay to make mistakes, we will figure this out together” energy that I never got as a child. Oliver was eager to help and was checking on Penny, offering her words of encouragement, and reassuring her.  Richard walked in COOL AS A CUCUMBER, first question “Penny, are you okay?” I for reals wanted to sob the minu...

Disasters

Oliver: This is going to be the ultimate disaster. Luke: Oh, Oliver. All your disasters are ultimate.

Re: Video game chaos and sweet words

I can't decide if, when I grow up, I want to go to the moon OR if I want to throw groceries at people's faces. On Mon, Dec 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM Tania Cardenas < taniamc@gmail.com > wrote: Oliver while playing video games with a friend: For the last few seconds, I'm going to do something weird with my body. Yesterday Me: Hey! You got all this new equipment to make things out of cardboard, and you just went straight to work creating this amazing new villager costume! That is so impressive. I am so impressed. Oliver: Probably because I've already made one like this before and had a great teacher. Me: ☺️ 😭 ❤️

Video game chaos and sweet words

Oliver while playing video games with a friend: For the last few seconds, I'm going to do something weird with my body. Yesterday Me: Hey! You got all this new equipment to make things out of cardboard, and you just went straight to work creating this amazing new villager costume! That is so impressive. I am so impressed. Oliver: Probably because I've already made one like this before and had a great teacher. Me: ☺️ 😭 ❤️

Naked Baby

When we got back from the splash pad, I was covered in sweat and couldn't shower because Penny was in my shower. So I was sitting around in a sports bra, eating lunch and talking to Oliver. My jaw did that awesome thing where it pops out of the socket and I end up chomping into my cheek or tongue. And I was really struggling because it hurt like hell. Oliver came over and very sweetly put his arm around me and whispered in my ear "there, there, naked baby."

Convos from a Minecraft Zoom

Conversations overheard on Oliver's zoom: L: Hey Oliver! Look at my new skin!  Isn't it sick? O: Yeah, that's cool. Wait… sick?  As in.. vomiting? L: I don't know.  Maybe? We would have to look up what sick means.  I think it means cool, though. ---- O: Okay, your job is to stand here and look down.  Don't move. Don't look at the Enderman. L: Oliver! I want to move! O: Don't look at anything! L: I AM looking at something. O: Is it an Enderman? L: No! It's the STUPID GROUND.

Exhausted 7 yo is nuts at bedtime

Opeeeeeeen wiiiiiiiide. I'm gonna give you some sweet medicine.