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Feel How You Feel

Tricia Lott Williford August 2, 2012 2 Comments

Tuck woke in the middle of the night, crying and crying. This doesn’t happen to us as often anymore. “What’s [...]

Perforated Edges

Tricia Lott Williford July 11, 2012 5 Comments

If your child falls off a swing, Lands hard on his tailbone And jars his entire torso, If he complains [...]

Kitchen Experiments

Tricia Lott Williford July 10, 2012 5 Comments

“Boys, what is the only rule when you do your kitchen experiments?” “Don’t make anything explode,” Tyler offers. Experiments are [...]

Turning Points

Tricia Lott Williford July 9, 2012 13 Comments

“Boys, I have a phone call with a publisher. Do you remember what publishers do?” “Yes, they make books.” “Right. [...]

Highest of Compliments

Tricia Lott Williford June 23, 2012 5 Comments

“Tuck, you are so much like Daddy. Sometimes I just want to call you Robb Williford.” His gentle, proud smile [...]

Tabasco

Tricia Lott Williford June 22, 2012 1 Comment

Tucker’s soccer coach handed out trophies for the end of the season, coupled with a sentence of affirmation for each [...]

Who Wins?

Tricia Lott Williford June 18, 2012 2 Comments

Tyler and I have not seen eye to eye in a number of days. He is in a screaming fit [...]

Two Little Boys and an Orthodontist Office

Tricia Lott Williford June 7, 2012 13 Comments

I had an orthodontist appointment and no choice but to take the boys with me. My orthodontist and his staff [...]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye.

Tricia Lott Williford May 14, 2012 6 Comments

Tucker’s Kindergarten class hosted the moms for an afternoon called Queen for a Day. We were invited to bring nail [...]

Men Among Women, Part II

Tricia Lott Williford April 23, 2012 4 Comments

“Tuck, please pick out a clean shirt to wear to the birthday party.” “This shirt is fine.” “No, it has [...]

A Wheeze, a Cough, a Stethoscope, and the ER.

Tricia Lott Williford April 9, 2012 10 Comments

Tucker’s breathing was rattled and wheezy as we left soccer practice. I didn’t have his inhaler with me (take away [...]

Natural Progression

Tricia Lott Williford April 8, 2012 7 Comments

A Man Among Women

Tricia Lott Williford April 5, 2012 6 Comments

The emotional barometer goes up at our house when anyone receives an invitation to a birthday party. The recipient of [...]

Primary Driver(s)

Tricia Lott Williford March 26, 2012 6 Comments

Tucker sat beside me in the waiting area of the body shop as the (very nice and friendly) girl from [...]

Rock Solid; Gentle Giant.

Tricia Lott Williford March 14, 2012 5 Comments

Tucker is a strong boy. He’s a little rock. To look at him, you woudn’t guess it, necessarily, but to [...]

Readers’ Theater

Tricia Lott Williford March 11, 2012 3 Comments

Tucker performed in the Kindergarten Readers’ Theater: The Biggest, Best Snowman. He was a reindeer. He wore antlers, and he [...]

Acquired Task

Tricia Lott Williford February 28, 2012 5 Comments

Tucker glared indignantly at the bulging trash bag next to the back door. (He’ll make an excellent indignant teenager, I [...]

Mommy’s An ‘Offer’

Tricia Lott Williford February 26, 2012 14 Comments

“Tyler, what do you want to be when you grow up?” “A scuba diver.” “And how about you, Tuck?” “I [...]

Buckeye Allegiance

Tricia Lott Williford February 25, 2012 6 Comments

Robb would be very pleased with Tucker’s understanding of the morning pledge. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of The [...]

Just in Time, Valentine.

Tricia Lott Williford February 16, 2012 10 Comments

What happened to the old days when there were a couple of (zealously high-achieving, crafty and brilliant) room mothers who [...]

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