http://www.alittlechaostheory.com Living on the left side of crazy. . . Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:43:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Christmas is coming soon.  Breydon and Jude can hardly stand the wait and already have lists of things they want and cookies they want to bake a mile long. Roegen?  He doesn't care about Christmas.  He wants to see Santa and get a Pablo for Christmas.  Instead, he's counting down the ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/11/19/whats-important-in-the-mind-of-a-toddler/ Wyoming is susceptible to strong winds, with gusts in the 30-50 mph range.  It can be a bit disconcerting if you're not used to it, but adapting doesn't take much effort.  The big problem is making sure you know what you're dealing with.  Yesterday morning we were in the ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/11/14/wind/ In 2005 while we were still living in Texas we noticed one day that there was a cat and two kittens living under the abandoned house next door.  One kitten was a solid black like its mother and the other was the spitting image of a tomcat named Chewbacca who ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/11/12/mickey-socks/ When I woke up Thursday morning I was in a great mood.  The next day I was planning to deliver the boys to my parents and Scott and I would escape for a romantic getaway for the first time since having kids.  Our 8th anniversary was on Election Day and ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/11/11/when-youre-busy-making-other-plans/ I voted.  Did you? Regardless of which candidates you support I believe passionately that all Americans should use their right to vote, not just on the national level but on state and local levels as well.  In fact, I believe that it is MORE important to vote for state and local ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/11/04/number-111/ Roegen: I have penis Scott: Yes, you have a penis. Roegen: Jude have penis. Scott: Yes, Jude has a penis. Roegen: Breydon have penis. Scott: Yes, Breydon has a penis. Roegen: You have penis. Scott: Yes, I have a penis. Roegen: Mommy have penis. Scott: No, Mommy does not have a penis. Roegen: Mommy no have penis? Scott: No Roegen: Bummer http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/10/30/boys-and-their-um-you-know/ Saturday I awoke to the sound of a crash from the kitchen.  Scott was out of town for a debate trip so I knew it had to be either a child or a cat.  As I started to move I realize that my left arm is pinned by Jude and ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/10/21/wanted-advice-or-gypsies/ When we woke up yesterday morning everything was blanketed in about four inches of white.  Having never lived in a cold climate the boys were ecstatic, dancing around the house and chafing to get outside.  Jude even ran outside in his footie pajamas because he couldn't stand the anticipation any ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/10/12/definitions/ Breydon's class has been studying slugs and their lifecycles at school.  They have a station in the room where the students the kids can watch what the slugs do, which as far as I can tell isn't much.  The playground is a slug magnet, so it's a good use of ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/10/07/on-the-sluggish-side/ When Scott went to let the dogs outside this morning, my cat Independence greeted him at the back door.  She's been notorious for letting herself go on walkabout regardless of our opinions in the matter, so he sighed and let her in.  A little while later we discovered that the ... http://www.alittlechaostheory.com/2008/10/04/where-are-the-wonder-pets-when-you-need-them/