http://www.childsplayx2.com Because having one just wasn't enough Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:09:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The alarm on my phone pierced the serenity of the night.  It was early.  Or it was late.  3:00 a.m. does that to your brain - all you know is the only place you should be is wrapped up under the covers with your tattered shorts and "I'm Wearing My ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/03/everything-i-know-i-learned-while-registering-for-kindergarten.html We are in the bathroom, brushing our teeth, when Swee'Pea and TheMonk begin discussing what they learned in preschool that day.  The preschool they are attending is a very nice preschool that happens to be run by a Lutheran church.  As a result, Swee'Pea and TheMonk are getting a daily ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/02/jesus-isnt-the-only-guy-who-knows-everything.html Once upon a time, I had beautiful hair.  The lady who cut my hair in high school even told me so. In fact, when I wanted a buzz cut my senior year in high school, she refused to cut it.  I had to go to a barber to do it.  ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/02/hair-today-gone-next-week.html He pads into my room in the early dawn, clutching his stuffed monkey. As he makes himself over to my side of the bed, he pauses for his obligatory morning hug and kiss before climbing into bed between me and his mommy. As part of the routine, I grab the ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/02/taylor-swift-and-themonk.html Recently, while playing with YouTube on my iPhone, I decided to search for some School House Rock videos to play with the kids. Only, after watching a few, I realized that the twins are probably at least a couple of years away from really benefiting from some of the ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/02/yuck-mouth-a-cappella.html So my blogging pal Renee at But Why Mommy whose birthday, you may recall, we celebrated here a few months ago is about to adopt a beautiful baby boy named Lion and our mutual friend Issa (who I adore and you should too) thought it would be a great idea ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/02/how-to-raise-a-boy-or-point-that-thing-down-son.html I remember the way you looked the very first time I met you. I remember what you were wearing. I remember the way your hair framed your beautiful face. I remember that you were on the phone and were distracted enough by your call that I could ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/02/my-darling-valentine.html Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer var so = new SWFObject("http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf", "PictoBrowser", "500", "500", "8", "#EEEEEE"); so.addVariable("source", "keyword"); so.addVariable("names", "crazysweepea"); so.addVariable("userName", "childsplayx2"); so.addVariable("userId", "49007409@N00"); so.addVariable("ids", "crazysweepea"); so.addVariable("titles", "on"); so.addVariable("displayNotes", "on"); so.addVariable("thumbAutoHide", "off"); so.addVariable("imageSize", "medium"); so.addVariable("vAlign", "mid"); so.addVariable("vertOffset", "0"); so.addVariable("colorHexVar", "EEEEEE"); so.addVariable("initialScale", "off"); so.addVariable("bgAlpha", "8"); so.write("PictoBrowser100209223634"); http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/02/wordless-wednesday-the-many-faces-of-sweepea.html I've been known to be competitive.  I don't like to lose.  So when UndomesticDiva started talking trash about what a great cake decorator she is, I had to chime in.  Smack talk led to smack talk and eventually a throwdown was discussed.  For the record, I didn't get to choose ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/02/ace-of-cakes.html It's a Saturday.  Saturday is a day of frozen waffles, fresh brewed coffee, the morning paper, the Disney Channel and... Gymnastics. Gymnastics is pink leotards, bare feet, nervous kids, summersaults, dancing and lunch at McDonalds. Normally, we go as a family - our morning ritual of family time and lunch.  This particular ... http://www.childsplayx2.com/2010/01/double-trouble-2.html