Raising Us

Our evolution, herein contained

What kind of a husband am I?

Posted on February 18, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

I have known, intuitively, for a long time that I have the best wife in the world. Not only is she Super Mama, but she also encourages me when I am down, lets me know I am loved (in spite of myself), handles more of our domestic life than seems fair, and manages–somehow–to be beautiful […]

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Wyatt at 6 months

Posted on January 3, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Wyatt had his 6 month check up last week.  He is growing up to be a healthy boy, topping the scales at 19lb, 15 oz and a long 27.5 inches.  According to the pediatrician, he is in the 90% for both weight and height.  As some of you know, I have rock star dreams for […]

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Ahhh, New Year’s Cookies

Posted on January 1, 2010 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I love to bake cookies.   I have not been too adventurous beyond the awe inspiring chocolate chip cookie.  So I really only love to bake one kind of cookie.  I have spent years trying different recipes using whole wheat flour, soy flour, no fat, low sugar,  no egg, carob chips, cold butter, melted butter, margarine, […]

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I love being a mom

Posted on December 31, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

This morning I looked around at the dirty house, messy floor and two kids screaming and thought, ” I love being a mom!”  No really, I do.  I am not sure I ever said those exact words before today.  I have absolutely no time for myself and even less time for Jason, but I’m okay […]

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Only in Idaho

Posted on November 24, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Only in Idaho do you get incentives like this:  http://www.mhautoranch.com/ads.htm
Buy a truck - get a gun!

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My big boy!

Posted on October 30, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Wyatt had his 4 month appointment this week.  He weighed in at a whopping 17lb, 25 inches; both in the 90% for boys.  Just for comparison - Maggie weighed 18lbs on her first birthday! And no, I haven’t been sneaking him candy bars at night.  I just started him on cereal a couple weeks […]

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“It’s time to move on, time to get going”

Posted on October 19, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

*“Time to Move On” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Maggie and Wyatt both like listening to this CD. It’s kind of funny to watch Maggie dance while it’s playing and watch Wyatt watch her dancing. Anyway, the song continues, “What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing/ But under my feet, bad grass […]

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2 month appointment

Posted on August 19, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Wyatt had his two month appointment today.  He is doing very well. 13lbs 3 oz and 23 inches long!  Maggie didn’t reach 13lbs until she was 5 months old!

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Stupid town, stupid laws

Posted on July 4, 2009 - Filed Under Whine with my cheese, And your point is?, Adult swim, Parenting, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

As you may have noticed from some of the pictures posted in the last couple of days, Maggie and I went to the Daniel Dopps 4th Annual Memorial Rodeo here in Mountain Home last Saturday night. It was a good time overall, though there was something that got to me.
It happened almost as soon as […]

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Amazing…

Posted on June 26, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Wyatt actually sleeps!  I got 6 hours of sleep during each of the last 2 nights - incredibly amazing when you consider what I went through with Maggie!  Maggie never slept - I think it was 9 months until I got 7 hours of sleep.  Wyatt has been such a good baby - albeit only […]

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