Life With Boys

Like the true “enginerds” we are, we are checking out airplanes, in the dreadful heat, with the sweat just pouring off of us. But Matt says these are the top of the line airplanes. Who am I to argue? Continue reading

I am totally, 120% addicted to Harry Potter. I’ve been re-listening to the books in order in preparation for the release of the final book in the series (July 21 — I pre-ordered the audio edition from Amazon, I wonder how long it will take to get here). At the pace I’m going, I just… Continue reading

The original plan was to visit Matt’s grandpa who is in the hospital with a broken hip on Independence Day, but he wasn’t up to visitors — so we had to make it up as we went along. I had gotten the boys t-shirts we could iron USA onto. But no, that was not enough,… Continue reading

Saturday we took the boys to play mini-golf (the occasion, Matt’s 33rd birthday). We went to one of those cosmic, play in the dark under the black light places. After about three holes Morgan decided putting from the starting point was for fools. He instead dropped his ball maybe six inches from the hole and… Continue reading

I’ve been mentally writing this post forever — seeing as I’m an expert in the world of kids TV. First an introduction to the kids TV networks: Sprout — a PBS for kids, very few commercials — pretty good. Home of Thomas The Train, Pingu, Bob The Builder Noggin — A preschool version of Nickelodeon… Continue reading

THE NEXT SURVIVOR SERIES-Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and 3 kids each for six weeks. Each kid will play two sports and either take music or dance classes. There is no fast food. Each man must take care of his 3 kids; keep his assigned house clean, correct… Continue reading

Matt and I were fortunate enough to escape to the Lake of the Ozarks over the weekend for a long overdue bit of time together (a big thank you to Pat and Mike for taking the boys). But what I discovered when I got there was this — I don’t remember how to be just… Continue reading

Since we’re not sucking on the trains I’m not too worried, but I thought I would share the info.Recall of Wooden Vehicles and Train Set Components In cooperation with the CPSC, RC2 has issued a voluntary recall on June 13th, 2007, of various Thomas & Friends™ Wooden Railway vehicles and wooden train set components sold… Continue reading

Dear Toothfairy, I dropped my tooth and lost it. Tyler Continue reading

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