It was rumored there were whales in the bay today. My husband and I decided to see if it was true. We brought the children with us. That was probably a mistake. Like most of our excursions of late, 66% of our kids professed disdain for and disinterest in the initial plan. Lizzie said she would only come if she could bring her new sketch pad. And markers. And snacks. When we explained that we would be kayaking, she called us stupid and hid in her room. When we invited Katie along, she suggested going for fish tacos instead. When we said we'd really like to stick with the whale plan and that maybe we could grab food afterwards, she told us we were ruining her life and flopped down on the...
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