Storytime. Once upon a time a little boy by the name of Stan (names have been changed to protect the guilty) got in trouble at school. He felt badly about it. But Stan had a plan. Stan was a man with a plan. Stan asked his naive parents if he could walk to school onContinue reading “Cheetos”
Category Archives: Children
Josie
About ten miles from the rock quarry where dinosaur bones hover over tourists, buried in layers of history, Josie Bassett Morris built a homestead. She planted trees, raised her animals, and tamed a bit of earth. Her little cabin is solid and comfortable. The doors only go as high as necessary. My tall husband hadContinue reading “Josie”
A Song of Ice and Ice
Two brothers. Stand on a precipice. A wilderness of ice and snow before them. They command the western wastelands of ice and snow. They last about 5 minutes before proclaiming that their fingers are frozen. And we go to another park. Where the temperature is literally 20 degrees warmer. Weird. Utah is weird.
New Shoes
Dan has been growing so fast! Look at these shoes! Hahaha! I crack myself up. But seriously… Remember when Dan rode his bike to church? According to Google Maps–we live 1.2 miles from the church building. This is what he looked like after riding his bike those 1.2 miles. On Monday, Dan was determined toContinue reading “New Shoes”
Random Funny Pictures
Daniel dressed himself today. He always dresses himself, but today was extra special. random selfie Looking spectacular on the 4th of July! This crazy monkey is still going after 10 pm. Another crazy monkey picture. Bad fireworks picture. It’s evidence that these crazy pictures are in fact from the 4th of July.
A Six-Year Old Discusses Making Babies and the Importance of Nutrition
I made a teensie weensie mistake. I have been doing theatre and improv for a very long time. You guys know this. So what’s the first rule of improv? Say yes!! As we were driving over to Grandma’s house, Antonio was trying to talk to Daniel about Lord of The Rings. Daniel said, “That isContinue reading “A Six-Year Old Discusses Making Babies and the Importance of Nutrition”
Becoming a Parent
This is a post from before Antonio and I got married. I was just learning the joys of motherhood!
Being a Mother and Other Traumatic Tales of Womanhood
(I wrote this on the last Mother’s Day I was single. The next year, I married Antonio on the Friday before Mother’s Day and inherited two little boys. Life is oh so unpredictable.) I’m 36. I’m in that post 35 year old world. As a woman, you know what I’m talking about. “A woman’s chancesContinue reading “Being a Mother and Other Traumatic Tales of Womanhood”
The Daily Observations of Genesis Eve Garcia 