We enjoyed the celebrations of Independence Day on the third of July. We met up with Grandmama and Aunt Nancy for the West Point parade early that morning. After an incredibly hot week, that morning was chilly. The boys waited in the sunshine with Uncle Tony for the parade to make its way to us. […]
Month: July 2010
Rubbing off
Perhaps we spend too much time with my family. Ricky has made a couple of comments lately that sound a bit too much like Uncle Tim … Last night we were chilling and I made some comment about Tommy being my baby. Ricky promptly came over and said, “Yeah, but I will always be your […]
That's 'cause he's a boy!
Ricky has a lot of excess ear wax. He doesn’t like to use eating utensils. His attention span is good, but only when he wants it to be. To these observations (and a couple more that I can’t remember now, darn it), Ricky’s pediatrician responded, “That’s ’cause he’s a boy.” Wow, medical school must be […]
"Use the …"
Earlier this year, we made a set of House Rules (also mentioned here) as a family. I even went so far as to make a cutesy version to hang on our wall as a reminder. Every so often, I rattle off the first few words of a House Rule and the boys finish the phrase. […]
The Week Before
I am a big fan of chronological order. Therefore, before I start with the fun we’ve had this weekend, I must catch up. A week ago, Kevin took Ricky and Billy to their first movie at a movie theater. They saw Toy Story 3 and the boys absolutely loved it. They had a big bag […]