Tag Archives: Family

Just Trying to Get the Girl

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Shoes

Groundhog Day. We can add that to the ever growing list of events/items/holidays/things that I know about but don’t really know all that much about. When Cody became of the question-asking-age many years ago, I realized that my vast banks … Continue reading →

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Pie Day Bust

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Shoes

A lime green Otter Pop, a cup of Earl Gray tea, and a fever of 101+ – not how I envisioned Pie Day. This morning Cody and Carter got up before us like any other typical weekend day.  With a … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Old School Comics

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Shoes

For Christmas Carter got a Bloom County comic strip book.  The other morning I saw this and grabbed my camera to capture the moment. Apparently Haley was not feeling included and as such interjected herself into the moment.

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A Gentle Ambush

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Shoes

Today.  Alzheimer’s. My father-in-law does not realize it, does not know what has been lost even though he has been told.  There is no explaining that can lead to comprehension when the mind can no longer do its job. We … Continue reading →

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Mismatched Sheets

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Shoes

For Christmas Carter got, among other things, a Lightening McQueen sheet set.  Upon opening it, he asked what it was, and then when told, politely set it aside and moved on to what he hoped were more exciting, less practical … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Shoes

As I may have mentioned, there are a lot of stray cats that have taken up residency in our apartment complex.  Their lives are fairly cozy in this gated community where all dogs are leashed and the cars putter around … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Simple Discoveries

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Shoes

Carter discovers The Chocolate Chip Pancake… After he had eaten it I had to remind him that it is not polite to lick ones plate.  I guess he liked it.

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Not Quite a Card Shark

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Shoes

One of our friends got Cody and Carter the board game Catan Junior for Christmas.  After we navigated through all the instructions and rules (and figured out that the boats belong on the dotted lines and not where you build … Continue reading →

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What has Come Before and What may Follow

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Shoes

2014 I completed my Masters of Arts in Education Cody only had one seizure We decided to move back to Arizona (although for the boys it is a move-to) Carter learned to wink I landed my first teaching job Husband … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Desert – On the Wrong Feet Christmas 2014

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Shoes

Christmas in our family, as I suspect is true with many other families, is a holiday steeped with traditions.  We have events that we attend or host: the lighting of the town tree, the lighted boat parade, my friend and … Continue reading →

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