2009 May

Boys will be…Chatty?

May 27, 2009

My boys love them some manly man time, for sure! They love to dig, plant, scrape, dump, tackle, wrestle, and manhandle everything. But, I tell you what, our Jackson also likes to get his gab on. That boy can taaaaallllkkkkkkk. And I have absolutely no idea where on earth he could have inherited that trait!
Exhibit [...]

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Summertime at the Sprayground

May 25, 2009

Have you ever been to a sprayground? Let me rephrase, if you have kids and thus a reason to be looking for a good dose of summer sizzle meets shady fun designed to wear them out in time for a good nap, have you ever been to a sprayground? Today was our first time. We [...]

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My Kind of Homerun!

May 21, 2009

We took Jackson and Micah to their first major league baseball game on Tuesday night. It was 70 degree weather, a balmy sunset, a cool breeze, the wafting aroma of chili fries and nacho cheese, and fireworks. In short, it was a delicious slice of tasty Americana.

We dressed them in the XL free team T-shirts [...]

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On the Go

May 19, 2009

Those of you who have traveled even occasionally will appreciate the excruciating pain that is traveling with kids who have to “go” often and at inappropriate times while in transit.
See, I planned to begin peppering this blog with little tidbits of travel advice for those of you contemplating packing up young infants and flying home [...]

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Not Me Monday

May 18, 2009

Yes, it’s that cathartic time of the week again where we admit that our laundry’s never done, our dishwasher’s gone into permanent depression at the miracles we expect from it, and there’s a sock behind the dryer that will never, ever see the light of day again.
Oh yes, folks, it’s that magical, [...]

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Because I am a Mom, I Believe

May 10, 2009

**Alternately titled, “Pardon Me, But I Believe That’s My Face You’re Using as a Pillow!”**
I heard a remarkable thing today. I heard a perspective on a worn out worship song that was brand new to me. I heard a man get up and say, that anytime he thinks of his mom, he thinks of faithfulness. [...]

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Behind Every Great Mother's Day is a Great Man

May 9, 2009

What makes a husband great? Is it his rock hard abs? His salary or his collection of cool ties? Is it the car he drives or the way he wears his hair?
No, girls, what does it for me is a man who will fold and put away the laundry – down to even the mama’s [...]

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Motherhood Rocks

May 7, 2009

Sometimes being a mother is more than a series of moments connected only by dirty diapers, empty baby wipe bins, toy cars strewn all over the bathroom floor, and bum cream. If you listen closely there is a melody that connects it all. There is a pulsating rhythm of life keeping beat in the background [...]

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The World According to Jackson (part 2)

May 6, 2009

Ok folks, take a break from your chores, pause your TiVo, set aside your grading or your homework assignment and settle down in your comfy chair with your brain in neutral. Because here are some sure-to-tickle-you-pink, recent gems from our oldest that can only leave you feeling that, despite all evidence that might point to [...]

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