If you ask Patrick when he knew I was the girl for him, he might tell you, “From the moment I met her,” but if you were to then ask me when I knew he was the guy for me, my answer would not be quite as romantic. Poor, persistent Patrick; he spent more than…
This post is linked to Sweet Shot Tuesday at My 3 Boybarians and Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom.
For years, the boys have been asking to have their birthday parties at the pool. Problem is: Ryan’s birthday is the month before the pool opens, Connor’s birthday is the month after the pool closes, and in-door pool parties are just too expensive. So, what to do? Well, we put our heads together, brainstormed…
After three hours in 100 degree heat picking peaches and raspberries, we were ready to cool off in the neighborhood pool. But just as we had the cool, clear water of the pool in our sights, we were approached by one of the lifeguards: “Pool’s closed,” he said. “What?” we mumbled in disbelief. “We…
What do you get when you put FOUR BOYS and TWO MOMS in a LAKESIDE CABIN in Vermont for ONE WEEK? Hours spent at the LAKE: Endless SMILES. More FISH than you care to take off the hook so it’s a good thing the boys learned to do it themselves: Contagious GIGGLES. And Summertime MEMORIES…
The weather in Northern Virginia has been hot, humid, and downright unbearable this week. We’ve been spending all of our time either in the air-conditioning or in the pool. This evening as we exited a local store, Connor looked at me and said, “Mommy, the weather today is not human!” It turns out, he meant…
In today’s world of television, computer games, organized sports, and over-scheduled time, I often find myself longing for the “good-old days” for my boys: for unsupervised outdoor play, for wanderings in the woods, tadpole catching in a stream, and care-free summer days. My summers as a child were filled with outdoor fun from morning until…
Don’t talk anybody, don’t come near!Can’t you see the fish might hear?He thinks I’m playing with a piece of string;He thinks I’m another sort of funny thing,But he doesn’t know I’m fishing-He doesn’t know I’m fishing.That’s what I’m doing –Fishing. A.A. MilneNow We Are Six The kids weren’t quiet, they couldn’t keep from jumping into…
Leya, too, is a Vermont-girl at heart. She loved laying on the grass beach, swimming in the lake, and going for walks through the woods – all on a long leash, since this girl still has a tendency to wander.
What do you do on a Code Red Day? SOMETHING WET!