Nicknames

It is true what they say, (whoever they are), that each child is unique, even siblings who are born and raised by the same parents.

We have nicknames for each of our children that best describe their traits.

Madison is The Beast. Do not disturb The Beast and all goes well with you. If you have ever had a preteen daughter, you know what I'm talking about. If you have a daughter and she has not reached this age yet, think of the term after she has let anyone who dares come near her have it. By it I mean her opinion forced forward by a surge of hormones, otherwise known as ATTITUDE.

Daniel is The Destroyer. We are certain his main goal in life right now is to destroy anything he comes in contact with. Be it person, place, or thing, he knows no bounds.

Ashlyn is The Informer. If anything is going on anywhere, Ashlyn knows about it, and in about 10 seconds, you are going to know about it too. The main purpose of her informant status is to get others into trouble. Otherwise, she feels she has failed at her mission.

Sarah is Skippy-Long-Stocking. She has started skipping here, there, and everywhere. While she skips, she sings. Her favorite songs are by the Jonas Brothers and today she was singing in the toilet stall in Walmart. Apparently, if you can't see her, you can't hear her.

D is The Enforcer. He brings down Marshall Law when needed, which seems to be quite often around here.

And me, well, D tells me I am The General. I keep everyone and everything going, rain or shine. Maybe we should change my name to The Mailman, or as our kids call him, The Maildude.

Ginger, our Golden Retriever, is The BFD. That is our endearing acronym for Big Fat Dummy. She is 30 pounds overweight and drives us crazy, but we love her.

Max the Cat is The LFD. You guessed it, Little Fat Dummy. Same as Ginger, only in cat form.

So there you have it. Nicknames in a nutshell.