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Category Archives: Little Feet
The Toilet Paper Situation
Yesterday Cody had his friend Debbie over to hang out (at 12 years of age, I assume the term “play date” is no longer applicable. I am fine with this, not ever really liking that term anyway). They had plans … Continue reading
Too Much Minecraft?
Cody: How do you make it spawn a new page? I showed Cody how to open up a new blank document in Word and left him to continue his school work. His question had me laughing on the inside but … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Random Thoughts
Tagged Humor, Kids, Microsoft Word, Minecraft, minecraft spawn egg, Parenting, The things kids say
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Nighttime Manners
“Stop!” The command came from Carter who was fast asleep in his tent. (He has been indoor camping in the bedroom he shares with his brother for several weeks now in a pop-up tent.) The loud command woke me up. … Continue reading
Simple Sunday – 80 Degrees and Boy Tooth Fairies
Eighty degrees on a Sunday morning. Husband is gone on his yearly trip to the Reno air races. The boys and I head off to the Desert Botanical Gardens, (admittedly, there was some grumbling for they wanted the Science Center … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Simple Sunday, The Great Outdoors
Tagged Arizona, Desert Botanical Gardens, Family, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, The things kids say, The Tooth Fairy
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Fist-pump for our Demise
The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown started it. I had not read the book, a library book picked out by Carter with many others on our last trip to the library. I walked into the living room and saw … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Death, Family, Fist Pump, Humor, Kids, Life, Margaret Wise Brown, Success Kid Meme Boy, The things kids say
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Returning
Ten days without kids. Oh yes, this happened. Our vacation started off as a family vacation. We flew up to my hometown to spend time with my mom. It was a whirlwind tour of Washington and some the places and … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, The Great Outdoors
Tagged Back to Reality, Beers and Brownies, Family, Hurricane Ridge, Kalaloch, Kid Free, Lavender Festival, Life, Seattle, Traveling, Washington
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Passing More than Just Gas
While cleaning out Carter’s school backpack to make it usable as a carry-on bag for our trip to Washington, I came upon this: In case you need a translation: I passed a note Lol – cute, maybe cat, face. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, Farting, Humor, Kids, Life, Passing Notes in Class, School, The things found in backpacks
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Eating your Fractions
To keep their brains in somewhat of a school mode, I conduct a summer school of sorts at our dining room table. Monday through Thursday for an hour or two in the morning the boys work on maintaining their reading, … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Children, Fractions, Kids, Math, Mean Mom, Summer School, Teaching
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Simple Sunday – Missing Piece
Husband left this afternoon on a business trip. It is not long, less than a week, but it is unusual and the boys and I feel its strangeness. He had been gone perhaps an hour. The boys and I finished … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Simple Sunday
Tagged Children, Family, Father's Day, Kids, Life, poetry, The things that kids say
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“Where’s the Tequila?” Asks My 11 Year Old Son
What do you do when it is 108 degrees out and the weather forecast is predicting 120 degrees in just a few days time? You practice making sweet sun tea. Cody and Carter researched sun tea and found a recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet, Random Thoughts
Tagged Children, Humor, Kids, Summer, Sun Tea, The things that kids say
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