The older my children get, I find myself...with increasing frequency, starting sentences with a phrase I thought I’d never say: “When I was your age…” Yup, nothing says you’re old like those words, which have been uttered by old people since the Industrial Revolution. Usually, “when I was your age” serves as a cop-out for my cheapness. I say things like, “When I was your age, I only had two shoes” (commonly known as one pair), or “When I was your age, we only had four channels, and one of them was in French. ” But there is one statement that I wish to shout from a roof top. It is: “When I was your age, the toys were better.” If you look at some of the top toys on this years Christmas wish lists, you see cheap plastic crap that I am loathe to buy for Lochlan. I miss the toys of my childhood, all of which I wish my parents still had. Yes, with five children, had they kept our toys, they would now have a moderate-sized toy collection, a Narnia closet leading to Fisher Price Land, that wo
LOVE your socks! haha little squeeze face pic!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about your bon echo weekends. I wish I could join you on one.
ReplyDeletei secretly love crazy socks too but aren't as brave as you to sport them in public! it looks like a crazy windy weekend at bon echo. Hope you feel better soon! everyone seems to be sick.
ReplyDeleteHa ha! I love your crazy socks! But I think I love your photos of the squishy faces even more. ;)
ReplyDeleteSuch awesome socks shouldn't be hidden; they were meant to be worn with sandals! I'd love to see you wear some loud and outrageous socks with a pair of these.
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