Carson

Summer Baseball Tournament

July 6, 2016

Keeping with the “this is our life” theme of pictures, I figured I’d show you what Carson has going on in my living room/computer room/playroom/dog cage room.
He’s got a baseball tournament going on with his baseball guys. He has three teams – Blue, Orange and “Gloe” (glow in the dark) and he made a bracket for it. You can see that there will be a “champean” at the end.

I made the mistake of asking him if he wanted me to print him out a real bracket for his tournament so now he doesn’t use his handdrawn one, unfortunately.

Anyway, the field …

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Carson, stb

I feel old

April 29, 2016

I’m old. Not really OLD old but I feel like I’m old for having a 1st grader still (compared to my son’s friends’ parents). But most of the time I don’t really feel as old as I am. I remember being little and looking up to my older cousins (who are like 15 years older than me). When I was like 10 and they were getting married I was like OMG they are SO old (like 25?). And then when I was in college and my cousins were married with kids and I’d go visit them and think OMG they …

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Carson, cousins, Mallory

Cousins in black & white

December 19, 2015

I don’t take as many “real” pictures as I used to. Pictures of my kids just doing their thing and not knowing I’m taking their picture. I feel I’ve gotten lost in making sure I’m following the rule of thirds and that I have the perfect lighting (or as good as I can do), etc.
My iPhone has a bajillion of selfies and funny pictures & videos of my kids being my kids but I have a new goal of getting my real camera out to take more pictures like that of them. Sometimes I’m afraid of the extra computer time …

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Carson, Football, grandpa, Mallory

Diary of a Football Saturday – 2015

November 27, 2015

I love going back to read my 2009 post about going to football games. There are a few things that are the same but I wanted to write an update.
These days I wake the kids up by blaring the Michigan Marching Band “Fire Up It’s Saturday” album. They do a little moaning and groaning but the lure of tailgate donuts is too much to keep them in bed for long.

Carson has been going in early with Rick lately which usually results in some fun pictures from Rick:

Mallory used to help me make the jello shots for the tailgates but when she …

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Carson

Big situation

November 22, 2015

I’m starting to cook breakfast (moving a little slow this morning…)
I dumped the hash browns in the pan and it started sizzling. 
From the kitchen table, Carson said “you got a big situation, huh?”
I asked why and he said “because you are working hard.”

Carson

Intire World

November 18, 2015

Gah. This kid.

It has been a pretty fun fall. Go blue.

Carson

Most

November 18, 2015

I love my morning phone calls from the children (at least when they are in good moods).
Me: “Have a great day at school, bubby! I love you!!”
Carson: “OK. I love you more!”
Me: “I love you most!”
Carson: “I know.”

Carson, Football

No Offense

October 11, 2015

We are watching highlights of the Michigan-Northwestern game from yesterday and Carson said “they were the best defense but we have the best defense. That’s not a ‘no offense’, I’m just sayin’.”

Carson, Mallory

Catching Up – September 2015 style

September 30, 2015

I know I’ve said this before but I so miss being here. I wish I made more time to write here.
The kids are (mostly) still awesome. {I say mostly because oy did we have a rough bedtime tonight…}
Anyway – here’s our update:
Mallory is in 4th grade and continues to love school. She’s still swimming for the local swim club. Mal also made the 10U softball team in Dexter and is planning that Rick will still work for Michigan so he can be the equipment manager still when she gets to Michigan.
She got her ears pierced in August, just a short …

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Carson, Mallory, rb

Three

June 19, 2015

Three little monkeys, sleeping in my bed.
Good thing we have a king bed that fits both kids + Rick.