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Pretty Happy Funny Real

by Filed Under: Growing Up, Letting Go, Minnesota Me, My Boys, PrettyFunnyHappyReal, Sports Stuff 15 Comments

The Sometimes-My-Teenaged-Son-Makes-Me-Cry EditionAlternately Titled: Independence Day {pretty}My son rode his bike to WalMart yesterday and when he returned, he brought me a treat.Pretty, no?I admired it for approximately 3.5 minutes and then moved on to other senses.{happy}My son (and his brother) have been keeping us very busy this summer. For … [Read more...]

Tournament Winners!

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Boys, Sports Stuff 2 Comments

Photo courtesy of R. and S. StiffFive games in three days and I say, “Phew!”(You can bet I was praying to the Holy Spirit for the fortitude I needed.)(Actually winning the tournament, though?)(Okay, I prayed for that one, too.)Updated to Add: In case you’re wondering which one belongs to me, click here for the handy identification guide. … [Read more...]

Our House

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesohta, Minnesota Me, My Boys, My Girls 4 Comments

...in the middle of our street.I remember way back then when everything was true and whenWe would have such a very good time such a fine timeSuch a happy time(HT: Madness)Still working on the Pro-Life post...I'm thinking Tuesday because today is not a day to be inside. LOVE this weekend; love it love it love it.Have a blessed and happy Memorial … [Read more...]

Randomness

by Filed Under: Marriage, Minnesota Me, My Boys, My Girls 11 Comments

What to write, what to write.You know, I find that I have to be really careful, now that I am blogging again, not to try to blog about everything. It’s hard! When it’s one’s own life it just all seems so…interesting.(Yes, I am a great big egocentric thing.)(I’m working on that.)Here, then, are a couple random quotes for your reading “pleasure”. … [Read more...]

Life. Scout. Life Scout.

by Filed Under: Gratitude, Minnesota Me, My Boys 10 Comments

Photo Credit: Our Friend Joel Life is the second highest rank attainable and ranks above Star Scout and below Eagle. Life is awarded when the Scout serves actively in the troop, team or crew, serves in a position of responsibility for six months, and performs six hours of community service.The scout must also earn an additional five merit badges … [Read more...]

NOT an Acceptable Nickname

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Boys 5 Comments

My 8th grader was pleased when I brought home a 4-pack of pudding for his school lunch. I told him, “Tell your friends that your momma bought these for you ‘cause you’re her Little Pudding.”He cocked an eyebrow at me.“What?” I said. “It’s true.”“Mom…” He wore that familiar teenaged expression of half amused and half too-cool-to-admit-it.“No … [Read more...]

While We’re on the Subject…

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, My Boys 6 Comments

I told Jem that Dad and I thought he was nocturnal, too. “What do you mean?” Jem asked. “Well,” I responded, “You never really want to go to bed and you like to sleep in in the morning.”“I ask to go to bed sometimes,” he countered.I laughed. “Jem, I could say we were going out for ice cream and you’d find something to argue about.”His response? … [Read more...]

Just don’t call me Word Monkey

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Boys 4 Comments

Jem was doing his history vocabulary in the next room. “Mom?” he called out. “Insufferable means obnoxious and difficult to endure, right?”“Yes,” I told him.A minute or two passed and then, “A manuscript is a hand-written book, right?”“Jem,” I said, growing fairly impatient. “Go look your words up in the dictionary if you’re not sure.”“I prefer my … [Read more...]