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5 Things I Learned This Week, Volume 5

5 Things I Learned This Week, Volume 5

August 29, 2010 by Amy, Using Our Words 3 Comments

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Lesson #1: Though I may have gone to the Dave Matthews Band concert to relive my college days, I was reminded that it’s just as much fun to get out and toast good friends in the now-we-have-kids days. (Even if now we have to get up around the same time we were just going to bed back then.)

Lesson #2: You don’t always appreciate a good thing (or things) until they’re gone. (In my case, Little’s ear tubes.) Then again, there are some things you appreciate more once they are gone. (In my case, Little’s latest dose of antibiotics.)

Lesson #3: Snails can live for a surprisingly long time in a toy basket.

Lesson #4: Though it may have taken a sick kid begging me to lay down with him to make it happen, I do love a good weekend nap.

Lesson #5: Whether you love ’em (and oh how I loved the Glee, Modern Family and Mad Men winners) or hate ’em, you’ve gotta give tonight’s Emmy Award winners credit for thanking their parents.

I hope you had a rowdy, healthy, surprising, restful, celebratory week too! If you have a story to share, please leave a comment.

Photo from Flickr by gotomattex.

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  1. Jodie says

    August 30, 2010 at 8:39 am

    I feel like I keep learning over and over again that little kids can really do A LOT OF DAMAGE!!! Perhaps I’m not learning it over as much as my understanding of their capacity for damage is increasing…

    Like how last night they somehow broke one of the bed rails on Seamus’ bed… like broke metal and plastic. (sigh – see forthcoming Hoffmanese post on that one!)

    love those rascals and glad no one was hurt 😉

    love to your boys!
    xxoo
    j

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    • Amy says

      August 30, 2010 at 8:49 am

      Impressive. And I thought finding a live snail in the toy basket was bad! Glad your boys are safe and sound…even if their bed isn’t.

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  2. Dana says

    August 31, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    I learned that while I was missing summer weather, I didn’t miss it 104 degrees worth!

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