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Getting Ready For Back To School

August 20, 2012

School has already started for some of you or it is right around the corner. For us it is both. The past four years have felt like half our summers are lost preparing for the new school year with one monkey in year round school and the other on a more traditional schedule. It has […]

Fourth Of July {Build A Boat Race}

July 4, 2012

Sorry guys but I don’t have any red, white & blue desserts for you this 4th of July. Nor do we have any adventures with surfing today. What we do have for you is the Annual Fourth of July Build a Boat Race. Coach John dreamed up this creative activity a couple of years ago […]

Party Boys! {Dancing, PNO & Surfing}

June 4, 2012

It started with a dance. That sounds familiar does it not. Most leaps from childhood into the bigger and better things of teenagehood seem to start with a dance. That is the way that our weekend began on Friday, with Monkey One’s 8th Grade Formal. M1 was slightly nervous, mostly excited and I was in […]

Double Digits {Happy Birthday M2}

April 11, 2012

Even though I was fully aware, could feel the days creeping closer and closer, knew in my heart that there was no getting around today, it still took me by surprise. He is in the double digits now guys. Holy Toledo somebody hold me or pour me a Scotch pretty please. The realization that his […]

Chicken Neck Dance-Monkeying Around

November 29, 2011

Not quite Mick Jagger moves but I can dig it. What can I say, we’re a goofy silly bunch who has discovered YouTube. Be afraid y’all, we aren’t shy nor do we mind sharing our self deprecating humor :D Xoxo, Shari-Tickled Red

Lacrosse Wrap Up – Part 1

November 22, 2011

The boys had their last lacrosse game on Sunday so I thought I would give you guys a little recap. If you’ve never watched a lacrosse game before they start of with two middies (middle of the field players). They square off. Standing toe to toe. Face mask to face mask. Shuffling their mouth guards […]

I can’t resist…

October 10, 2010

I’m a big believer in down time, it rejuvenates the soul. Our weather here this weekend was simply sublime y’all. Not to hot, not to cold and my darlin’ had a contest that was actually in town this time. So I skipped out on my plans to cook a bunch of recipes and yielded to […]

Monkey vs Ground (0-1)

September 11, 2010

Today as I enjoyed a leisurely afternoon of playing my favorite game of Catch-Up I sent the monkeys outside to play. You know, being a good mom and keeping the grey matter IN their brains rather than leaking out of their ears from overexposure to video games. Sun, fun and friends just what every little […]

He is Home!!

July 5, 2010

Ya’ll didn’t know it but my darlin’ surfer has been in California for THREE WHOLE WEEKS. Why didn’t I tell you guys? Ummm… because I am a paranoid freak as some of you may well know. If you are new to TR enjoy this little glimpse into my life of paranoid, sleep deprived psychosis while […]

Busted! Piano Recital Shenanigans.

May 26, 2010

Let me set the stage for you. Sunday evening we took the monkeys to their annual piano recital. The recital is always held at Ms. Emma’s church, a venerable place of tranquility. The lighting was soft and golden with the sun still illuminating widows of delicate stained glass. Parents were gathered to enjoy a peaceful […]

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