Increase in Peskiness
Also from 12-4-2018 So … what have my three sons been up to lately? Obviously, from the above picture, they
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Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week
Barefoot Hikers and Other Oddities
Sometimes, when all we see are the beautiful photos, I think we forget that everyone else’s life is lived out between glorious moments of beauty and all those random tantrums and sulks. This was such a lovely hike, full of real life arguing and grumping, recovery, mud, joy, and splendid splashes.
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Vacation or Adventure: Part Two
Princess Leia is rushing out to check on her boys as they construct “Stupidopolis.” Yes, they carefully measured the distance to the water hoping that they would have plenty of time to construct an imposing structure, but not so much time that the tide would not destroy it before we had to leave the shore and head back to camp.
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Vacation or Adventure: Part One
What do you call the act of stuffing three sons and a 105 pound dog into a vehicle, then traveling
Read MoreKayaking Practice
In preparation for their upcoming Father Son Expedition, Sweet Boy#1 and our family got together with his school buddy (whose
Read MoreDigging Camas, a Bear Print, and Flips into Sand-June 2018
Many many years ago, local tribes used to travel up to the meadow where we live to dig camas root.
Read MorePraying for a Car and Rampaging in a Garden
Ohme Gardens is full of steep slopes and amazing views and they found great joy in hurtling up and down these lovely but treacherous walkways at breakneck speeds and causing their mother to gasp and clutch at nearby foliage.
Read MoreMother’s Day Mayhem!
Yes, the oldest two hit the trail barefoot. We are not sure why, but they were desperate to try and you know … natural consequences? This caused quite a few other hikers to grimace and gasp and say things like “My feet hurt just looking at them.” But nonetheless they carried their shoes and socks in their backpacks and hiked almost all of the four miles barefoot.
Read MoreDaddy Adventure With Sweet Boy#3
It’s hard to believe, but our youngest is ten years old! As many of you know, when our boys turn ten, they get to go on a weekend long adventure, just them and Dad!
Read MoreMud and Mattresses–The Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week
They played “King of the Kingsize,” which involved much wrestling, pushing, shouting, roaring, and general havoc. We sat behind this family with three girls at church the other day and the girls were gently giving each other back rubs during the service. I think this is the boy version of back rubs. Strangling … gentle attacks and strangling.
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