Sooooo, today was a rather trying day. Not horrible, or even bad. Just trying. By the end of it I was very ready for boys to just. be. quiet. Thank you.
Hubby was kind enough to supervise bedtime routine. I showed up for prayers, then retreated to the bedroom [...]

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TechnoBoy usually completes his math assignments by starting at the last problem on the page and working backward to the first. Normally this isn’t a problem but every once in a while he neglects to notice that he’s not on the right lesson and accidentally works on the wrong one.
This happened [...]

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The older boys have been a lot more independent with their school schedule this year. Today there was a bit more computer-game-playing happening than I liked, so I called them on it.
Me: Have you done your Spanish lesson yet?
TechnoBoy: No…I’ll do it now.
momentary pause
TechnoBoy: Have YOU done your Spanish lesson yet?
Me: [...]

Can put folded clothes neatly away in drawer….in complete darkness.

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“Mom has supersonic hearing.”

TechnoBoy, explaining to The Mercenary how I heard their conversation from another room.
(Editor’s note: YESSSSSSS! I have arrived!)

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