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Teenagers in the 'Hood

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The kids were so adorable, watching YouTube videos and laughing together, so I had to take a picture of them. But then Kevin looked dumb so I said, "Try again and this time look cute." Anisa popped up out of nowhere; I didn't even know that she was there. Johnny looks just the same, weird and creepy. Back row: Jayden Rachael Johnny Alissa Rebecca Middle: Chris Kevin Jessica Front: Anisa

Conversations at the Swanstrom House.

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Me: I vacuumed under the couch today. Kevin: What did you find? Me: What makes you think that I found something? Kevin: Oh, You found something! Trust me! Me: OK, I found 6 pencils.... Kevin: Sorry about that. Me: And one Hello Panda. Kevin: Sorry about that. Me: And a whole lot of crumbs. Kevin: And some pretzels? Me: No, that was last time. I've vacuumed since pretzel day. (One day after this conversation, the kids left the cushions so crooked that I had to straighten them and I found a glow stick and a quarter.)

Quote of the Day

"You have such weird taste in music, but I like it." Today's quote is by Kevin Schroeder as I was singing Crash Test Dummies - I Think I'll Disappear Now. "Running into you like this without warning is like catching a sniff of tequila in the morning, but I'll try, try to keep my food down. It's quite an aftertaste that you've left now that you're not around."

This is what Fish N Chips night looks like before....

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Sorry, I didn't take any photos of what it looks like after.

New Additions to the Family

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Here are the new rabbits, Carmel and J.P. Marshy. I tried to get the kids to give them better names. I voted for pistachio and Mega Dust Bunny. I was out-voted. J.P. Marshy is short for Jet Puffed Marshmallow.

The Importance of Good Parenting

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After the children have successfully learned to run with scissors and play with matches, the next step is alligators.

Quote for the Month of May

This quote comes from my Speech 100 teacher. "I just added it up, and 1 + 1 = he's not coming back."