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#wheresWes Belgium

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Dropped the mic on Royal's super fluffy Pikachu costume: it has pockets. 💥 You can be jealous, I understand.

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Awww... the last time I used this pattern for a Halloween costume, I pinned the length up about 8". Sweet LITTLE children.

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Sterlings comedic habit of yelling, "I DO WHAT I WANT!" is extra funny coming from the boy who asked permission to get a tattoo as an adult.

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Molly's ultimate rebellion: "Yesterday... I wore my Friday panties... on a TUESDAY (erupts into giggles)!"

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I like that Sterling says things to me like, "You're happiest when you make pie." Yes. Yes, I am, son. ❤️

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You know a pecan pie is going to happen when there are Sunday coupons for both Karo AND Fisher nuts.

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Waiting for the dance to get out isn't nearly as bad as being blinded by all the parents who don't think to turn their headlights off. 😳

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I did the mom-trick of tracing Sterling's foot so I could fit new shoes without him, only I needed to use newspaper because he wears a 13.

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When the boys bicker, as sometimes they do, I casually close their door so I don't need to listen. It's a subtle yet profound protest.

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I think I hate fleas even more than ticks.

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He needed a snack and a little confidence boost to get out there, but I'm so pleased with how Sterling is taking charge of the lawn mowing.

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Thank you, @netflix, The Little Prince was perfect.

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Sterling calculated he could play Pokemon Go for 1400hrs before exhausting our data. Exercise, math, AND responsible tech use? Yes, please.

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Sterling finally got why we compulsively giggled about wood during Settlers of Catan. "And now I ALSO got Ed's shirt in Shaun of the Dead!"

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Schools and stores need to coordinate so we get our back-to-school letters when the back-to-school sales are happening.

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Royal set his alarm for 8:00. When I asked him about it he said it's because he's been waking up at 6:00 and wants to sleep longer.

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I dropped my culinary standards to buy just-add-water pancake mix for my children's convenient kitchen independence. I'm ok with this.

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I knighted Royal with my lint brush after showing him the joy of brushing out the bed crumbs. He's now making his bed. OCD torch passed.

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"It's not that I'm my 4yo self and WON'T put on clothes, it's that I'm my 9yo self and I don't WANT to put on clothes." Molly, 2016