Monthly Archives: October 2010

Brain Ketchup

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

When your kid’s brain works differently than about 83 ish% of the population, there are a few things that tend to happen.  Actually, it is more accurate to say that when your kid has ADHD, there is a bunch of … Continue reading →

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Play-Date Gift of the Magi

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

Pumpkin Pie has a wonderful friend, Cookie.  Cookie lives in the neighborhood and they saw each other a lot this summer, but not so much this fall.  Pumpkin Pie wanted to play with his good friend Cookie today.  This morning … Continue reading →

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Shiny Things

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

I know I mentioned that Sweet Pea has ADHD, and his re-entry from Mt. Misery last week prompted me to write about it a little.  Before I start, I feel like I need to say that each of our boys … Continue reading →

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Old Mom Friends

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

I recently had lunch with an old girlfriend I hadn’t seen in a while.  Ok, to clarify, our friendship is old but like me, she is very young.  Molly and I used to run around whackadoodle like chickens without heads … Continue reading →

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Mt Misery Part Three-quel

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

Part 3:  After Who is this child and where is my Sweet Pea?  This child is surly, whiney, cantankerous and mean.  It is 5:20 pm and he is in his bed crying because everybody is being mean to him and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Smackdown: Shorties vs Me

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

This Sunday Smackdown is brought to you by all the Shorties and me.  This morning the battle was Shorties vs Me.  I lost.  All I wanted to do was sit just so under my cork tree like Ferdinand and all … Continue reading →

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Snowman Costume Update

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

I spent part of the day yesterday working on Pickles Halloween costume.  He is going to be a snowman and in a fit of insanity I volunteered to make it.  Of course, I have no idea what I am doing. … Continue reading →

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Mt Misery Part 2: Electric Bugaloo

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

Part 2:  During Sweet Pea comes home tomorrow late morning from Mt. Misery and so far I haven’t heard anything, which is exactly what is supposed to happen.  For those of you NOT from Our Town, Mt. Misery is a … Continue reading →

Posted in ADHD, Funny Parenting Blog, Middle School, Mt. Misery, Parenting Boys, Sweet Pea | 6 Comments

6th Grade Vacation Destination: Mount Misery Doesn’t that sound fun?! Part 1

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

PART I:  Before In Our Town, every sixth grader in the public school has the opportunity to go on a school environmental education trip for four days and three nights one small group at a time to the enticingly named … Continue reading →

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An Actual Conversation: The Bagel Tree

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Adventures From Cloud 8

Pumpkin Pie picked a seed off his bagel this morning and… Pumpkin Pie: Can I plant this seed from my bagel outside and grow a bagel tree? Me: Ummm…  Well… (Torn between telling him the truth and ruining a perfectly … Continue reading →

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