Category Archives: Livia Says

That’s Maturity for You

Posted on 12/29/2015 by chick

Marshall: Mommy, do you want to see a picture of Uranus? Mommy (trying not to giggle): No, Sweetie. I don’t need to see a picture of that. Marshall: But Mommy, don’t you want to see a picture of Uranus? It’s … Continue reading →

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Spider Family and Other Stories

Posted on 12/17/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, Here are some more stories about you from 2015. You love role-playing games. When we were reading about mythical beasts, our game was that Livia and I were harpies, and we sang to lure Marshall to us so … Continue reading →

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Desserts

Posted on 05/30/2015 by chick

Livia’s daddy promised that she could have a cookie today. So, after she had eaten her dinner, including most of her salad (good girl!), I gave her the cookie for which she’d been waiting. She gobbled it right up. Then … Continue reading →

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Leprechaun Trap 2015

Posted on 03/20/2015 by chick

Last year the kids made a leprechaun trap. They failed to catch a leprechaun, but they got some candy for their trouble. They were determined to do even better in 2015. This year’s leprechaun trap was made from a Build-A-Bear … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary Lesson

Posted on 03/11/2015 by chick

Livia spent much of yesterday sleeping, which was good, because when she wasn’t sleeping she was throwing up. She’d never been sick like that before, so she didn’t initially have the vocabulary to describe her condition. She’s been learning, though. … Continue reading →

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Six Steps to Happiness

Posted on 02/04/2015 by chick

Livia says there are six things we must do every day to keep her happy. We have to hug and kiss each other. We have to say how much we love each other. We have to sneak up on Daddy. … Continue reading →

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Ba-Ba-Bass

Posted on 02/02/2015 by chick

Livia heard the song “All About That Bass” for the first time. She loves it. She sings it sometimes on her own. Her version goes like this: “Ba-ba-bass, ba-ba-bass, no trouble.”

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Best & Worst

Posted on 02/01/2015 by chick

One day I fed the kids pancakes for breakfast and then took them outside to play in the snow. Livia told me later that I was the best mommy. It was nice to hear that. But on another day, when … Continue reading →

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A Case of the Blahs

Posted on 01/28/2015 by chick

Livia came into my office one day and picked up my pocket dictionary. I thought to myself, “Here is the perfect opportunity to teach her something.” That’s the kind of mom I am. So I explained what a dictionary is … Continue reading →

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Pacedos and Other Things

Posted on 01/20/2015 by chick

Dear Kids, We took down the Christmas tree on Saturday. As we removed the ornaments, Marshall kept commenting on how the tree was looking less and less beautiful. He didn’t seem unhappy about it. On the contrary, he enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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