Life With Boys

The mis-adventures of two crazy boys and their bleary eyed parents.


  • I’m "Out of Pocket" …

    I’m off to Jackson, Mississippi for the Million Queen March! We have a wonderful group of women going and I’m sure a good time will be had by all! I’ll post the photos later. So Mark your calendars – 3rd weekend in March 2010 – Jackson, Mississippi – Million Queen March — I’ll expect you… Continue reading

  • Enjoying the sunshine …

    Matt and some his pre-school and college friends are spending their “guys weekend” in Florida and taking in a few Cardinal’s spring training games. (I’m not jealous — I’m outta here next week for the Sweet Potato Queens weekend) Pictured: Derek J, Martin K, Derek T and Matt Continue reading

  • Wanted …

    Wanted — old erector set pieces — the boys just like poking the screws into the s holes, securing it with a nut and calling it a something-anator. I’ve run out of not sharp things. Continue reading

  • Theology …

    Morgan is taking a real interest in “who made things” — who made this blanket for me? Where did this toy come from? Recently he asked Grandpa who made the animals, his answer was God, Morgan’s next question? Well who made God? Grandpa took him to look at something else. And since he’s on a… Continue reading

  • Our Trip To Indianapolis …

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  • Have you been busy or something …

    Matt called to ask when I’m going to update my blog — I’ll let your figure out my response. Since I last posted we’ve spent a weekend in Indianapolis, finished a majority of the basement (Matt gets construction credit here), went to work, went to lessons, did at least 30 loads of laundry, did the… Continue reading

  • Some of my favorite posts …

    I was looking back through my few years of blogging and have decided to point out some of my favorites … While I’m Waiting Let Me Tell You About Cars Can’t We Go To The Movies Just Once? Sexy Pajamas How Not To Host A Birthday Party So Much For Self Reliance We Changed Our… Continue reading

  • The power of the question …

    As a mom I find my self under a constant fire of questions, “Can I go to the bathroom?” “What can I eat?” “Where is the (fill in the blank) toy and the 10 zillion accessories that go with it?” Question of the day from Morgan “Do you fart in your sleep?” To which I… Continue reading

  • Do you fart in your sleep?

    is wondering how to answer the question of the day from Morgan “Do you fart in your sleep?” Continue reading

  • Earl and Inice Giles — Reconnecting a Zeimet Family Album

    Recovered Zeimet family-history correspondence — February 17–20, 2009. This thread began when a Giles descendant contacted Danielle through Ancestry about a disintegrating family album containing Zeimet photographs from the 1930s–1980s. The family recollections below are preserved as source accounts. Peter Zeimet — Earl and Inice Giles Inice died of cancer in 1972 or 73. She… 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.

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