Author: Cindy

Online Shopping

I enjoy doing most of my non-food shopping online.  I started when I had 4 little boys with three of them ages 3 and under.  Between naps and being outnumbered, I rarely left the house and quickly became adept at online shopping.  Perhaps the follow story tells me that I do it a bit too […]

Hug

One part of our bedtime routine is hugs.  After family prayer, we exchange hugs and kisses. The other night, Ricky didn’t want a bear hug from Kevin so he said, “How about you hug me lightly?” Billy promptly said to Kevin, “How about you hug him darkly?!!”

Got it out Good

Yesterday Ricky and Rusty were not getting along.  It was just one of those days that come mid-summer when brothers have been around each other too much and tempers flare. After a particularly unpleasant exchange – and a bit of a talking to from the parents – Ricky and Rusty had made up and were […]

My Mom’s 50th Anniversary

My parents got married on June 5, 1964.  That made it their 50th wedding anniversary this year. We had a party for my mom. Most of my family was able to come and we had good food and did some family pictures and looked at a lot of memorabilia.  I think it was a fun […]

Sleep Issues

My boys function best with an early bedtime.  Even on vacation we aim for no later than 8 pm.  At home we shoot for 7:30.  The baby is often in bed by 7 pm.  Call us crazy, but it works for us.  Ricky gets to stay up reading, but he’s in bed and ready to […]