One of our local museums had an exhibition on “Snakes, Bugs and Other Backyard Monsters.” Just the kinda thing I dislike with a passion that is only mirrored by the lead character in the Indiana Jones movies. Snakes, I hate snakes. But off we went in squeezing in the last of Spring Break Fun…a storm […]

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In our quest to find “fun things that don’t cost an arm and a leg” to do during Spring Break…one of my Mommy Friends mentioned a place called Carson Valley Swim Center…it’s located in Minden, NV…for those of you not wanting to google that…it’s about an hour away from us…was it worth the drive and […]

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So most of you know about the Six Flags Amusement Parks…well today…we had the kid-dubbed Five Flags in our own backyard. There was a fierce little game of Red Light, Green Light… Lots of soccer… And a juggler showed up…. Spring has slowly sprung around here…we’re in the low to mid 60s all week…next week, […]

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So today was Alex’s official last basketball game…but don’t worry sports fans, they actually do a little tournament for the kids, a humble nod to March Madness…so there’ll be a few more games in March…the warm-ups went great…you can see he really has improved ::TONS::… And the cheering section can now say “Go Mad Dogs!” […]

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I know St. Patrick’s Day is not now…and that there’s no Irish on either the Riggsby or the Djurich side but I couldn’t resist when I saw this… Don’t send a lame St. Patrick’s Day eCard. Try JibJab Sendables! Do a little jig today…it’ll make you feel better…you’ll see…try it…awww, come on!

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Sunday is a Day of Rest, is it not?? We can’t seem to decide. After church, the kids were experiencing … cabin fever – (noun, date 1918) Distress or anxiety caused by prolonged confinement in a small or remote place, as in “We’ve been snowed in for a week and everyone has cabin fever.” Originating […]

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So today, Alex got invited to a sleepover at his BFF house…he really is thrilled…he just wanted to book on out of the house ASAP…no pics please, Mama. He’s turning into a real boy…all awkward angles, miserable faces, doing his own thing, not Mama’s baby anymore. Fortunately for this Mama, I still have The Girls… […]

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