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the great escape

July 28, 2010

The boys are running away tomorrow.
It will certainly be quiet around here.

Their plan was initially to be implemented today, but they realized they would miss robotic camp in the morning if they were gone.
They have carefully packed: a bucket full of Easter candy, two large bags of chips, a wooden spoon, a sign, a butterfinger [...]

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reading attack

July 27, 2010

My boys tolerate my blogging.
When I pull out my camera, they either scream and run or start making faces that they know I won’t photograph.
*sigh*
When I pull out my video camera, their reaction intensifies.
This week I wanted to do a video for the VTech V.Reader as a part of the final week of the VTech [...]

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ode to step stools – the giveaway

July 26, 2010

As the boys have grown and I have tried to give them the opportunity to be more independent.
Independent = not screaming for me every moment of every day.
One of the things that is EXTREMELY helpful in this independence endeavor is the stool.
Because I believe that there is no excuse for ugly ANYTHING, I look at [...]

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boy + dog + pool

July 25, 2010

We spent the day at the pool (not ours) with a dog (not ours) and it was pretty magical.
Reid(7) and Taffy(dog years) splashed, swam, jumped and fetched for hours.
At first Reid was throwing a ring into the pool for Taffy to fetch.
Then Taffy started dropping a torpedo into the deep end for Reid to fetch.
After [...]

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proof of maternity

July 21, 2010

I truly believe that there aren’t many problems that can’t be solved by a good bath.
It appears that my boys agree.

And if a few bubbles are good, then more must be better.

Yep. He is standing…

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summer park

July 13, 2010

We visited Winter Park, CO on Sunday.
Get it?
The title of this post is Summer Park.
And it is really Winter Park.
A few days of vacation can really unleash my creativity.

Winter Park has an alpine slide that requires anyone over 45 inches to ride alone.
My first impression was…obviously, they haven’t seen Reid(7) drive.
So, we lined the boys [...]

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a place to read

July 12, 2010

This summer it has been my goal to get all three of my boys reading books regularly so when The MotherHood approached me to be involved in VTech Voices for the new VTech Animated VReader, I excitedly responded…of course.
The Animated VReader is aimed for the 4-7 age crowd and has stories and games to bolster [...]

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if you give a kid a cookie

July 7, 2010

Before I had children, I loved the Laura Numeroff books.
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
Now they just hit too close to home to be funny.
My children are the Moose, the Mouse and the Pig.

There is no end to their string of requests.
A [...]

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geography schmeography

July 3, 2010

The boys and I took a little trip to Mimi & Bampa’s house today. They love visiting their grandparents who shower them with attention, unlimited snacks which include free access to icecream and Beanie Babies.
Beanie Babies.
Mimi’s overwhelming Beanie Baby collection is migrating to my house…three beanies at a time.
This has been going on for awhile [...]

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daily bread

June 29, 2010

I have a little issue with bread.
I like bread.
So does my offspring.
Blog-Stedman is more of a meat and potatoes (minus the potatoes) kinda guy, but he is a bread snob. For instance, he requires the proper type of bread for each situation.
Don’t even think about putting a hot dog into a modified hamburger bun…that won’t [...]

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i went to the texas driving experience teen skills class

June 20, 2010

I was invited out to Texas Motor Speedway by the Texas Driving Experience for their Teen Skills Class.
The Teen Skills Driving Class is not driver’s education in the traditional sense. It is for teens who already have a driver’s license and are ready to challenge their knowledge with practical hands-on experience.

Parents can enroll their kids [...]

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