Category Archives: Gabriel

Second son

Gabe Does Church

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Carrie

So we went to church for Ash Wednesday, and we got there early for choir practice. Sam fled for, presumably, the bathroom the moment we got in the door, but I heard the choir already practicing – late again! – … Continue reading →

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Sucker punch

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Carrie

We had a quick change in weather; yesterday, in the mid-thirties and sunny, I was running in shorts (and long sleeves, Mom ), but today we’ve got big fat slushy flakes falling hard. The change in weather was enough to … Continue reading →

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Car conversation

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Carrie

SAM: “Do you or Dad have any sisters?” ME: “No, but I have a sister-in-law. That’s when your brother gets married. When Gabe gets married, you’ll have a sister-in-law.” GABE: “What?! I’m not getting married! I’m going to be a … Continue reading →

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The difference between my sons

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Carrie

I make something for dinner. Sam samples a tiny taste before it hits the table. “It’s okay!” he says with a polite smile. I give him a small portion on his plate, which he picks at and picks at and … Continue reading →

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Swimming Lesson, The First

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Carrie

And that’s pretty much how the whole thing went.

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Episodes of BIG FUN

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Carrie

The scene: last night, doing preregistration paperwork for Gabe to see the gastro doctor today. The complication: I needed to have my doctor fax over a written referral paper to the gastro…and it needed to be there a couple of … Continue reading →

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Crash and burn

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Carrie

It was an awesome couple of days, there, where Alysia & Co. showed up at the tail end of their Dells trip and we all had a blast. We left all five of our assembled boys with a couple of … Continue reading →

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When analogies attack

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Carrie

“Mom! He called me a…” “Well, he called me a…” “But he…” “Yeah, but he…” Ugh. So today, in what was not a shining example of parenting finesse, I taught Gabe the old “I am rubber and you are glue” … Continue reading →

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Ski slope

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Carrie

Well, the good news is that I ran today and survived.  Intervals of one minute running to one walking, for a little less than six miles, but I did it.  Unfortunately, it all went downhill from there. Actually, the downward … Continue reading →

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Too early for this

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Carrie

Signs your “baby” might really have outgrown “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse”: MICKEY: “Will you help me find some gooey fish?” GABE: “Well, I’m not sure I want to. I mean, sticky, gooey fish…why would I want to do that?” Sam, meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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