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I just learned about a cool website called KneeBouncers. It looks absolutely perfect for Thing 3 because he is always trying to use the computer like his big brothers, but he only ends up clicking the wrong buttons and hitting the wrong keys.
KneeBouncers gives babies and toddlers the opportunity to play on the internet, [...]

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What do you see in this picture?

You probably see a normal, well organized shelf full of toys. In fact, it’s from Thing 1’s Kindergarten class. But that’s not how Thing 3, a troublemaking two year old, sees it.
I stopped by the Kindergarten classroom, which was empty, to get Thing 1’s jacket. Thing [...]

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All kids are high energy. But mine seem to feed off each other’s energy and never stop moving.
We have found the perfect outlet for their energy in a $35 trampoline. Just add some friendly sibling competition, “Who can jump the most times without stopping?”, and you’ve got yourself 30 minutes of peace. [...]

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Disney couldn’t be happier that Thing 3 had a total Toy Story Christmas.
Talking Buzz Lightyear? check. Toy Story DVD? check. Toy Story book and pajamas? Check and check.
This picture is right after he woke up. He slept with all these items in his crib. And he will carry them [...]

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This year Santa brought Thing 2 a transformer, Optimus Prime. It’s a robot that turns into a truck. The age range was 5+ but at 4 1/2 years I thought he could manage with some assistance from his big brother.
When I saw the instructions I knew immediately he’d have no chance to transform [...]

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Funky Monkey Snacks are freeze dried fruit snacks. All natural, nothing but “wholesome goodness”.
I applaud them for what they are trying to do. Packaged in colorful bags with silly names, Funky Monkey is attacking the age old problem of making healthy food appealing to kids. So, how did they stand up to [...]

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This is the first real snowstorm the Things can remember.  The last one was in 2003, before Thing 1 was born.  We don’t get snow like this in DC very often, so it is a big event they will always remember.  More than 20 inches of snow.  Yesterday was mainly shoveling.  Today will be snowmen [...]

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Thing 1 (The Greek) added to his winning streak last week, picking the Colts over the Broncos.  He predicted the score would be higher, but in terms of point spread he picked it exactly.  He said the Colts would win by 12 points and they did.  Most of the experts in Vegas can’t do that [...]

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