Life With Boys

Name the Hollywood icon you most relate to. Felicity Huffman’s character Lynette Scavo on “Desperate Housewives” Somewhat confulstered at times, but figures it out in the end. Continue reading

Matt and the boys have been very busy preparing for the upcoming pine wood derby. (Matt’s a bit excited — too bad he’s not the only Boeing engineer father who is helping — may the best car win). Anyway Morgan has a traditional car while Tyler and Dad have created a hammerhead shark car, yes… Continue reading

While perusing a magazine during Morgan’s swim lesson I came across an article “30 Ways To Celebrate Yourself” so I thought I could take on a day/week (or whatever frequency works) and go through them — well some of them anyway. I’d love to get your responses as well. #1 Write down your three favorite… Continue reading

It has been a rough week with the third anniversary of my mom. So I ate too much and did whatever I could to keep busy, busy, busy — anything not to think about it. I have not been completely successful, but I am getting a lot of stuff into the charity pile. Why am… Continue reading

Recovered family correspondence — January 6, 2009. Original email from Dave Beck. Body preserved verbatim. She is in a good place, she still loves you very much, she’s watching all three of us every day and she knows we loved her. She’s just fine, she’s in heaven ! I love you too, we’ve got each… Continue reading

Here we are with only a few hours left of 2008 — The boys are bouncing off the walls and can’t wait to see the ball that drops (but doesn’t break) fall. You see last year we showed them the ball drop on You Tube at 8ish and put them to bed. This year Tyler… Continue reading

6:37 am Morgan to Mom “Mom, can’t I have my privacy? I’m trying to sleep here.” “Yes, you can have privacy but it’s time to get up.” “Mom, privacy means get out of here.” Continue reading

6:15 am 12/24/08 Tyler to Dad“Do you think the elves are polishing Santa’s sled now?” 1:48 am 12/25/08 Tyler to Dad“Can we open presents now?” 10:15 am 12/25/08 Morgan to Grandpa Oser“I got everything I wanted and I wasn’t even that good.” That pretty much sums it up. Continue reading

Recovered family correspondence — December 22–23, 2008. Original email exchange between Danielle and Dave Beck. Bodies preserved from the surviving thread. Hey, Didn’t mean to cut you so short , but it was extremely hectic trying to get out before the snow and going over all that we needed to with the renters too, but… Continue reading

Happy Holidays! A year in review – where do I start? Well I drafted this letter at the pediatrician’s office – so little has changed. It’s a really good thing I work part-time. The boys are growing like crazy and it seems to me they just get taller and louder every year. Last year I… Continue reading