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Biddie(13) is a twee bit obsessed with a certain boy band from across the pond. She bought the One Direction video with money from her babysitting gig and conned Steve into watching it with her. This is the conversation I overheard.

Steve: “Do any of these guys play instruments?”

Biddie: “Oh, yeah. Harry plays the kazoo. And that one plays the triangle.”

Steve: “So they’re real musicians then.”

Thinking that their musical talent might not be the main draw. . .

—Erin


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Just sayin’, it’s a good day when you can surprise your teen.

 

Earlier today, calling down the stairs to my girls…

Ellen: Do y’all want to go to the mall?

Coco comes bounding up the stairs. Instantaneously.

Coco: I would LERVE to go to the mall.

Ellen: Did you just “Ermahgerd” me?

Coco: You know that meme? Are you kidding me? Moms don’t know this stuff!

Ellen: Ermahgerd, der! Ah ern der ernernert.

(For those of you even further behind than  me, here’s the translation – “Oh my gawd, der! I own the internet.” Apparently “der” transcends all language barriers, although in Ermahgerd it can be confused with “the.” And they say English is hard to learn. Sheesh.)

Coco: You should really spend less time on Facebook and Twitter.

Score one cool point for blogging moms everywhere.

 

 

Credit for this moment of cool must be given to Leslie at The Bearded Iris and Robyn at Hollow Tree Ventures. Not only did their respective hilarious posts, ERMAHGERD: The Preparing for BlogHer’12 Edition and Ermahgerd, It’s a Meme introduce me to the above facially challenged friend, they also gave me translation help.

 

ERMAHGERD, blerghers er herpferl!

 

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Proclaimed while watching the Olympic equestrian events. There was more than a little outrage over the horses doing all of the work and the riders getting all of the credit. And just like that, the lively discussion left the gates.

What she said.

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Jellybean (11) quipped this after I announced that not only did I send her prepared water bottle off to school with her sister, this meant that Coco (13) had not one, but two water bottles in her lunch bag.  I do blame blogging.  Ellen

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This week brought an interesting discovery in our household.

Deacon (8): “Dad, I found out I have motion sickness.”

Dad: (raised eyebrow)

Charlie (11): “Relax. It’s not terminal.”

–Shared by Erin

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My sons, Eddie and Deacon, go to the same school. The other day they passed each other on the playground.

“Hi, Eddie!” 8 year old Deacon yelled across the playground.

“Hey, Roomie!” 4 year old Eddie yelled back.

There was much rejoicing from the teachers on the playground who ALL rushed to tell me after school. Erin

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Julius Caesar’s death on March 15, 44BC catapulted the Ides of March from obscure Roman calendar date to infamy. Shakespeare’s play about Caesar sealed the deal.

This is the best quote from that play by a mile! Enjoy the Ides! Erin

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Stick with me, kid. We'll go places.

 

This is the 8 year old’s response to our incredulity when we discovered him applying Axe to every square inch of his little person.

“What on earth are you doing?”

“Well, Ace said that this stuff makes you grow hair and I want to be bear.”

Sounds like we might need to clarify a few things with the teen. Erin

If you have a teen boy or will have one, invest in this stuff. Heavily. You can thank me later.

 

 

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