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Can we make some chalk body outlines …
Life with boys … “Mom before we put down the new flooring can we make some chalk body outlines and maybe use a little red paint to …” “No, just no.” Continue reading
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Morgan’s Eagle Court of Honor
It’s official — Morgan has earned his Eagle Scout Award. Morgan, 15, is a member of Troop 72. For his Eagle service project, he built a rolling storage unit for the St. Charles West wrestling team to hold wrestling equipment. His Eagle Court of Honor was held June 9. The City of St. Charles School… Continue reading
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Please tell me that is lego hair under the couch …
Life With Boys “Please tell me that is lego hair under the couch and not a big, dead bug.” “I don’t remember putting a bug there.” Continue reading
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A trip to Urgent Care …
Life with boys … there is already a lot going on this week so Morgan added to the festivities with a trip to Urgent Care to have the side of his hand glued back together – somehow he “spiked” himself with his track shoe on the way UP over the the pole vault bar …… Continue reading
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This is what you get when you ask for just one nice photo …
Life With Boys … This is what you get when you ask for just one nice photo … congratulations to Morgan and Tyler … each was awarded an academic letter for being in the Top 10% of their class. Continue reading
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So ready for Morgan to finish this set of playing quizzes …
Life with boys … So ready for Morgan to finish this set of playing quizzes for band …. so … so … ready Continue reading
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Apparently frozen paper towel airplanes are a thing …
Life with boys … apparently frozen paper towel airplanes are a thing … Continue reading
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Sometimes the chapstick is really tuning slide grease …
Life with boys … sometimes the chapstick is really tuning slide grease with the label peeled off … Continue reading
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Ray Family Source — Ellen Claudine Ray and the Rosa / Howard Branch
Recovered Beck/Ray family image source — April 29, 2019. Original email from Barbara Beck. Barbara sent two old photographs while the family was reconnecting branches of Ellen Ray Beck’s family. Her identification notes read: “Ellen Claudine Ray (circa…?…1916? 1917?)” and that Betty had located Rosa and Howard’s clan with Maria. Barbara also remembered that Johnny… Continue reading
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Matt has fallen down the Sesame Street hole …
Life with boys – Matt has fallen down the Sesame Street hole … he was trying to explain the Yip Yips to the boys … now he has found a group that dressed as them for comic-con … save me … Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
