Category Archives: Life

S.A.T.U.R.D.A.Y Night

Remember the Bay City Rollers? One of my very earliest memories is of that song. Yes, I am old. Last Saturday everyone was home. That is so rare these days. So we took advantage of it. Had a fire in the backyard. Made S’mores. Well Andy and the boys did, I was up bathing and...

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Buckeyes

It’s that time of year again. Buckeye time! On the tree and on the field. And in honor of the first OSU football tomorrow night against Marshall, we picked a bunch of Buckeyes for the boys They come in these big husks that are pokey on the outside and spongy on the inside The boys...

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Dogs

Some day I will figure out this new blog- I sorta feel like going back to the old one while I get the new one loaded up. The problem is it is all html code and my brain just doesn’t go there. So I have to wait on Andy. Bummer. edited to add- I did...

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6pm

We are settling into a new routine around here. So far it hasn’t been too bad. 6pm rolls around and Austin stumbles in the front door.  Middle school, Cross Country Practice, and walking home.  Makes for a pretty tired and very hungry boy. The girl likes to help in the kitchen.  She likes to carry...

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Father and Son Tree Removal Service

We somehow went the whole summer without working on our backyard. But it has been a crazy summer.  We tossed around the idea of putting in a pool, but then we thought we might move, and then we decided that next year would be the pool, and finally I told Andy that I wanted to...

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Riding in cars with dogs

Taking our dogs on a car ride is always an adventure Barley our Golden is always a good girl. She lays down in the back and sleeps The two smaller dogs always try to climb the seats and make their way to the front to find a lap to sit on The kids fight over...

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Guacamole Dress

That’s the name of this dress.  And I love it- the dress and the name The days of sundresses are winding down, at least for this year. The last couple evenings at the pool I actually got chilly, and I wasn’t even swimming. I had to wear a sweatshirt when I took Austin to cross...

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Brave

One of the many things I love about this crazy girl is she has no fear.  She tries things the boys would never do. Like stick her face in a water hose.  She loves it.

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You never know what will show up on your memory card

I gave Blake my Canon Rebel a while back and since it uses the same memory card as mine, I never know what I will find on my card. Apparently Blake has been researching how to do light stuff with the camera, and had Cole join him on the last two. Please ignore my messy...

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Endless Summer

There is a part of me that really wants this, but there is also a part of me that is ready to kiss this summer goodbye. It has been a stressful summer, and it while those issues are still up in the air (hopefully to be resolved SOON!) I know I haven’t gotten much out...

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