Alex

Goodbye Training Wheels!

July 20, 2010

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Thursday Thirteen – Compliments of Alex

June 16, 2010

This post generously provided by: Alex Ryan I guess I should have titled this post – Thursday Thirteen. Plus Seven. I did a little interview with my sweet four-year-old a few days ago. Here are his responses. 1. What is something mom always says to you? To Clean up 2. What makes mommy happy? Hugging [...]

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Twenty Questions

April 22, 2010

A few days ago, I played twenty questions with this little guy…. 1. What is something mom always says to you? To Clean up 2. What makes mommy happy? Hugging you and kissing you. 3. What makes mommy sad? Uh, not giving you kisses and hugs 4. How does mommy make you laugh? By tickling [...]

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Potty Talk

April 8, 2010

For some unknown reason, my boys have business to tend to within minutes of returning home from school. And by business, I mean business. It tickles me that everyday after school, my sweet Alex yells at the top of his little lungs, “Can someone please come wipe my bottom?” It tickles me because 97.9% of the time, I [...]

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FOUR

March 12, 2010

Four is fun! Your four favorite shows are Tom and Jerry, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Monster Jam, and Transformers. Four things that cause you to make this face are, your zipper getting stuck, being asked to do or say something you don’t want to do or say, not having a job at school, and tripping or [...]

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How We Roll…

March 3, 2010

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A Hairy Situation

February 26, 2010

“How to give a haircut!” As told by a random barber at Patrick Air Force Base. Circa 2006. Step 1: Attempt to talk to cute little boy with Mohawk so that he will feel comfortable with you. Watch in disbelief as his sweet smile turns to a sour scowl. Decide you will probably need back-up and a [...]

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Alex Ryan

October 31, 2009

Dear Alex, How can it be that you are four years old? It seems like just yesterday, we were getting your hair cut for the first time.   Before you were born, the Doctor said you would be a ten-pound baby. They were right on the mark. At ten pounds, five ounces, you were the [...]

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Picture This!

September 15, 2009

Dear Alex Ryan: Today was your first day of pre-school. You couldn’t wait to wear your ‘new school shoes’ and be a ‘big school boy’. It is so hard to imagine that you are old enough to go to pre-school. It makes me a bit sad to know that you are growing up and becoming independent. I [...]

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The Swine Flu

August 24, 2009

Wow! What a week it’s been. All four of us here at the McResidence are on medication for something or another. Some of us for infection. Some of us not for infection. The pharmacy no doubt loves us this week. Our insurance company probably does not. For your consideration….  It wasn’t me who was shocked to [...]

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