Tag Archives: Family

Nine Day Weekend

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Shoes

We are on Spring Break (or as Carter calls it, our nine day weekend). It is glorious. So far we have gone to the Science Center where we watched a 3-D movie about the monarch butterfly migration, the boys played … Continue reading →

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Leprechauns like Chocolate, Right?

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Shoes

I did not think the boys were interested in trying again. When we discussed St. Patrick’s Day months ago, they had grandiose leprechaun trapping ideas.  But ideas are not action. At the start of this week I made mention of … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Smallest Bouquet

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Shoes

  The smallest of bouquets from my smallest son.

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Free Rocks…

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Shoes

Quite often the weekends find us going to some event or museum.  It was after our latest trip to the Arizona Science Center, on a short walk to a downtown restaurant for lunch, that Carter made what he thought was … Continue reading →

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For the Right Price

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Shoes

This morning Carter woke up in a very grumpy mood.  It is not unusual for Carter to be a morning grump as he is not a morning person, but today his grumpy was mixed with a swirl of anxiety and … Continue reading →

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Ask Santa!

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Shoes

At the dining room table this evening, someone farted. The offensive noise clearly came from across the table so Husband and I were off the hook.  That only left Cody and Carter.  husband: Who farted?  Denial.  From both parties (although, … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – White Out

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Shoes

I don’t know how it happened for I was not there.  Sometime Saturday when Cody and Carter were playing with their cousins, Carter ended up with Wite-Out on his nose.  You know the stuff, the odoriferous white pasty correction fluid … Continue reading →

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Bite Sized

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Shoes

Carterisms – cute, funny, and/or simply worth-remembering comments that come out of the mouth of Carter.  I write them for me, but think you may enjoy them as well. Yesterday Carter came home from school with his spelling test from … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Jungle

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Shoes

Carter tried his hand at making scrambled eggs yesterday.  This is not his first time, but his interest in cooking had definitely increased. Apparently so has his use of spice.  For when he brought the scrambled eggs to the table, … Continue reading →

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Shoes on the Wrong Feet Flashbacks – 2016

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Shoes

January: We hosted a rather nice remembrance for Husband’s father.  Carter made the Swedish colored paper chain as an addition to the centerpiece.   Carter discovered the 80’s in the form of a headband.  He rocked the look for a … Continue reading →

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