Life With Boys

Matt says I have ONE lightning fast reflex … my uncanny ability to catch the vomit before it hits anything that will need a lot of work to clean. Welcome to my Monday morning. Continue reading

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Tyler is of the opinion that we should make an addition to our family. After explaining that Mommy is not going to have any more babies and we discussed that because we have 2 cats and 2 turtles and a fish that our family is complete.But Mom, that’s 5 pets, not 5 people.Well, yes, and… Continue reading

A few paintings by my Mom. Continue reading

‘Cause without the walls the ball would always be “out” Continue reading

I’ve been working on a book for nearly 5 years now. It’s a compilation of my Grandma’s WW2 journal, scrapbooks, letters and plethora of other items. It’s taking forever (yes, I know I have two small children and a house and a job and a husband and a life — but it’s still taking forever.)… Continue reading

I’m superstitious. I try really hard not to pick up dropped spoons ’cause it is bad luck. I believe everything happens in threes and knock on wood pretty often. So when I spotted butterflies buzzing around at both of Matt’s grandmother’s funerals a few years back and then again at my Grandma’s graveside I believe… Continue reading

The amount of time I allowed myself to consider driving to Utah for the holidays. Continue reading

Tyler can add — and by add I mean he added 2+2 — without any goading or prodding. I told him to eat 2 bites and then I told him he needed to eat 2 more — “But that’s 4 bites Mom.” I even have witnesses. Continue reading

Thus starts the philosophical discussion with my Dad last night. What about? It’s silly really. I’ve been to Utah two times now to help get through the “stuff” my Mom left behind — and I’m headed there again in October so I don’t have to deal with it at Christmas. So I take the time… Continue reading