Category Archives: Little Feet

Bathroom Reading

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Shoes

Carter is the worst.  He can sit for half an hour, easy, requesting book after book from his book nook.  His book nook is one of those three by three cubic storage shelf units for books and baskets.  I have … Continue reading →

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Making a Splash

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Shoes

The sun in the Pacific Northwest has been a fickle creature this summer.  Temperatures have been on the cool side.  Clouds and Rain menacingly make their presence known like a couple of gangsters flicking their switchblades open and closed in … Continue reading →

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Knock Knock

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Shoes

Boy #1:  Knock, Knock Boy #2:  Who’s there? Boy#1:  Insert pretty much anything here, really, pretty much anything goes.  For clarifications purposes we will refer to this as the joke subject. Boy #2:  You know how this goes right? [Joke … Continue reading →

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The Odd Sock

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Shoes

Yesterday I bought the boys a package of low cut socks for the warm weather that I keep hoping will arrive.  The boys are only one shoe size apart from each other so they can wear the same size socks. … Continue reading →

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Princess Friday

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Shoes

I have not been sleeping well.  For the past four or five nights I go to bed where I toss and turn and my mind runs nonstop.  I have never been plagued with (non child induced) insomnia and if this … Continue reading →

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Guns and Chicken Eggs

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Shoes

We are lucky enough to live in an area that has lots of backyard farms and as such we are able to get farm fresh eggs.  Our eggs come from happy chickens, all of which have their own distinct personalities, … Continue reading →

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A Stampede of What?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Shoes

Our mealtime conversations can be quite interesting (do you remember the one that ended with us talking about elephantiasis?  A lot of interesting search engine terms popped up on my blog after I wrote that one.)  The other night over … Continue reading →

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The Tooth Fairy Lives in FairyLand, of Course.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Shoes

Here is the letter Cody left for the Tooth Fairy on the night of her first visit a little over a week ago.  I wrote while he dictated. I was proud that he remembered his manners in the writing of … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Magic

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Shoes

Last night while you were tucked in fast asleep, my dear I polished a silver dish for you to keep, my dear Your baby teeth, proof of the passage of time, my dear With each loss of a tooth you … Continue reading →

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Of Carter and the Peach (or on days like this I think I deserve a medal just for making it through)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Shoes

I am still not sure what alerted me that something was wrong.  It must have been a small noise he made or a change in his movements.  I was in the kitchen cutting up a hot dog (of all things) … Continue reading →

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