Back when my boys were toddlers, I learned how to do the then-popular bowl haircut, mostly to save money. As they outgrew that style and began verbalizing their distaste of looking like the Home Alone kid, I learned how to use the clippers. Five boys looking like they just returned from boot camp was kinda cute plus they enjoyed looking like their dad. Elly, on the other hand, required a scissor cut beyond my skills so...
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Tonight was just one of those incredible evenings where everything was easy. We visited the library and picked out books for the weekend. Logan gave wagon rides, pulling three at a time with the riding lawn mower. I surprised them by jumping in even though it had just been used to transport composted manure to...
Due to contractual obligations, and in effort to stave off hurt feelings, I must make mention of Elly in today’s post. Previous posts about Elly can be found here and here and here and here. Elly’s blog can be found here. Normal programming will resume tomorrow.
In the comment section of the previous post, Jeff asked “Yeah, but can he clip them on his ears?” Isaiah’s response was “Duh!” I charged him $1 to take this photo.
I would say that I have a fairly typical family when it comes to getting children to do their chores. No one wants to help without first going through the who, what, why, where and “how long grounded if I do not comply?” Loss of computer time generally wins out over my attempt to inspire...
Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor all those who have died in American wars, a total that the Department of Veterans Affairs puts at more than 1.1 million. More than 1.1 million lives were spent for my freedom to openly worship God without fear of persecution or imprisonment, vote in a presidential election,...
I keep asking nicely but my sister, Alyssa, won’t let me have her. Some people never learn to share.
Below are some random websites which I found interesting, humorous or just plain cool. Enjoy! Street Views -interesting images from Google Map Sign - in a dentist’s window Chunky Monkey Life Straw Rebate Checks Explained Resumes – stupid things people have put on resumes US Home Price Comparisons Bubble Wrap -I find this quite addicting Ten dumb ideas -that made alot of...
Today my parents celebrate their 39th wedding anniversary. The power of their commitment to each other has kept us a tight-knit family during some very trying times. Their marriage leaves not only a strong heritage for me and my siblings but also to their eleven (soon to be twelve) grandchildren as well. Happy anniversary, Mom and...
My children have been blessed with having really good friends in their lives. One of my favorites is Kait’s friend, Jeff. Not only does Jeff put up with my childrens’ obnoxious, attention-seeking behavior when he comes over, he spends a good deal of energy entertaining us all. The other day Jeff graciously volunteered when I needed help deciphering track stats...
We found Bobo, lifeless, in a ditch in front of the neighbor’s yard about 15 hours after he escaped. Kevin scooped him up and brought him home. No one had much hope. Kev warmed up the heating pad and I mixed some sugar water and we began feeding Bobo with a dropper. At first,...
I made a trip into town today to pick up some paperwork at the high school and took some snapshots along the way to document just how interesting country life is. The photo above is our neighbor’s dog, Angel, who was old when we moved into the neighborhood almost ten years ago. Notice that Angel...
A couple days ago I covered a preschool graduation for the newspaper. If ever you have the chance to attend one of these, I highly suggest you do! This age group is already adorable but then you add singing and the handing out of diplomas. They were so proud of themselves! I love this picture the...
My son, Kevin, has a pet bird named Bobo. Bobo is a Sun Conure which means that from the moment the sun rises until the moment the sun sets, this bird screeches in a pitch high enough to cause the human ear considerable pain. And speaking of pain… Bobo recently attacked Darren’s face for no...
Did you know that there is a whole profession of people who turn this into this? Which means that I have more in common with Ray Barone than with Peter Parker.
It has long been my goal to write for a living, to earn money doing something I enjoy so much that my brain would never register it as being work. Not unlike if someone paid me to bathe my newborn baby or to taste-test Godiva chocolate. When the phone rang this afternoon and the voice on the other...
Note: I happened to come across a site that is relevant to this post. It’s worth looking at: Informed Choice From Yahoo News Today: Families will make case for vaccine link to autism By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Writer Mon May 12, 7:34 AM ET WASHINGTON – The Institute of Medicine said in 2004 there...
After parenting for almost twenty years I have discovered at least one morsel of wisdom: the best consequence for misbehavior is a natural one. For instance, my children have a habit of leaving their shoes out on the back deck rather than taking them off, picking them up and bringing them to the closet where...
After being away for nearly two months, I have managed to reemerge from the population of those who are internetless and plain old “too busy” with the non-virtual world to have time to blog. Translation: we couldn’t afford to keep the internet connection after I was sick with influenza for the entire month of March...