Author Archives: tiffandtheboys

“Tell ya’ what”….. is how Carroll’s stories often began.  And they were incredible, but also terribly credible because they were mostly about our family (which is a very twisted tree indeed)….and we knew the characters in his stories well enough … Continue reading →

I have to apologize because I began to write this entry back in August, but it is now early October which tells you a little something about my life right now.  Anyway….. The boys were thrilled to spend a day … Continue reading →

So I met my brand new niece for the first time last night.  I got to hold her and am amazed at how quickly you forget what eight pounds feels like.  She is just beautiful.  Mom and baby are doing … Continue reading →

Margo…..hmmm….where to start.   Chris has been eyeing her for several months as he has gone through the requisite training, license appropriation, and insurance shopping.  She purred to him each time he would pass by her foster home on Ocean … Continue reading →

Just as that famous old church hymn “Gladly, The Cross, I’d Bear” caused the toddler to question what the heck an astigmatic bear named, “Gladly” had to do with Jesus, so goeth my three-year-old into the land of misconception and … Continue reading →

This is the Easter story that Alex shared with us on Saturday on the drive out to Jalama Beach.  “On Friday, Cheezus lost his skin…then they (the bad guys) put him in a cave, and on Easter Sunday he got … Continue reading →

Sam began waving last weekend.  Mostly towards himself, but also randomly and indiscriminately toward other things:  a danish pancake, a bottle of ketchup, a hubcap. Occasionally, he will accidentally wave to a person, but for the most part we are … Continue reading →

There’s no turning back now.  Alex had his first full day of preschool last Thursday.  He also wore his big boy undies.   It’s a whole new world for him; the first taste of institutional education (albeit watered down for … Continue reading →

Zach started Kindergarten on August 29th and completed his first full week today.  He LOVES it.  I, on the other hand, am adjusting a bit more slowly.  He had a buddy in his class that also attended preschool with him, … Continue reading →