Life With Boys

Once a summer I take the boys to have professional photos done (I like Sears because you can get all the photos that are taken on a CD that day plus the copyright release so you can play with them all you want). I really didn’t think we were going to have any luck this… Continue reading

At a garage sale last summer I got a box of about 50 kids audio tapes — a great deal if you have a tape player still. Anyway, in the car we were listening to a sing-along version of “Yankee Doodle” which of course could not be accepted as just a funky little song by… Continue reading

While we were in Hilton Head my BIL Brian took the kids crabbing (the act of putting a collapsible basket with a chicken drumstick tied to it in the water and waiting) The other night Morgan asked if next time we couldn’t go “sharking” instead. Continue reading

The boys spent the weekend with Grandma and Papa Oser so we could go to the Dave Matthews concert. Luckily they have a Grandpa who is patient enough to take them fishing — ’cause I’m not about to do it 🙂 Continue reading

For my birthday we took the boys to the Mongolian BBQ place for lunch after our trip to the Butterfly House and they boys were taken with Chinese Zodiac place mats. So here’s the breakdown of our little family — Tyler is a Snake — “wise and intense with a tendency towards physical beauty”Matt and… Continue reading

It seems I get into “cycles” when I’m in audio book consumption mode. Last summer I listened to every Harry Potter (they are amazing to listen to and if you’ve managed to avoid HP somehow give it a try sometime, you’ll find yourself sucked in). I do this all the time — find an author… Continue reading

A few weeks ago I went to see Jimmy Buffet in concert with a good friend. Matt and I had gone over and over where the best place to park would be to avoid the known issue of getting stuck in the parking lot after the performance. I said I’d park at a nearby restaurant… Continue reading

Saw this article Five things you should never buy as a Mother’s Day gift and wondered if you agree. As I never want anything traditional it’s hard for me to gauge — I’m always happy with manual labor and stuff that others might consider inappropriate (labelers, retaining walls, doors) Continue reading

Today is my Dad’s birthday (61). Call his cell phone and give him a hard time about it 🙂 Continue reading

At least 5 times a day Morgan or Tyler will tell me what they would like for their birthday, Christmas or whatever occasion they think they need a toy for. Doesn’t matter that Morgan just had his birthday or that Tyler is no where close, but time is relative.Anyway someone asked me recently what is… Continue reading