Saturday was homecoming at Winona State University where our Boy and Baby Girl are seniors this year. DIY Guy and I decided it was ’bout time we went to a WSU homecoming and celebrated with the kids. Soon after we arrived the WSU tattoo’s came out. DIY Guy refused a tat. The students went all … Read More
Atta Boy
I walked into my kitchen this afternoon and found our boy laying across the window seat with this and when I downloaded my pictures this evening I found this and this and this and this AWEsome work Natey-boy!
Two guys
For DIY Guy, celebrating Father’s Day often means sharing the day with his son — who was born very close to Father’s Day. He doesn’t mind a bit. On Father’s Day, Baby Girl bought her daddy a dozen doughnuts — she knows that he loves doughnuts almost as much as she does. After eating the entire box … Read More
Mothers and Sons
If you had told me before I had kids that I would give birth to a boy, I wouldn’t have believed you. Until I had that 9 lb 3 oz. bundle of all boy in my arms — it seemed impossible. Even with him in my arms, I clearly remember thinking, “A boy came … Read More
Doors
“A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.” – Ogden Nash Plummer House Door, Rochester, MN I’m thinking that quote will soon be hung in our foyer by the door! Plummer House Archway, Rochester, MN On occasion I have mentioned here my appreciation for unique doors Historic Jekyll Island, Georgia … Read More
He devours books
He reads. Scads of books . . . It was not unusual to find our little toddler boy reading books in the dark hours after he should have been asleep. When he was in the crib, we had a little control of how many books he could have in bed with him. But after he … Read More
Oh my, my, my . . . . . . nothing like a little, (large) TV action to make a man happy! They haven’t stopped smiling since this 52 inch baby arrived! (which was AFTER Christmas) Comments heard since the arrival: “I just keep thinking what a great picture this is” “You can see the … Read More
This one’s for the boy . . .
Our boy that is. Nate. The ever curious, nature loving, question asking, trivia guru, knowledge seeker kid, I mean man. Sheesh – man. I just got a little older saying that. To give a nod to school starting, and 2 kids on their way to being teachers, I’m posting the following photos taken by … Read More