Comments on: Football, Bubblegum and Double Digits http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/ Travels and Journeys... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Heather http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 Heather Sun, 11 May 2008 16:12:28 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2010 Thanks BOB. I look at the pre-school set and have the same sort of flashbacks. Who knew that frog-hunting would linger as such a great memory?! JJ: I want my kids to know how well I "see" them, and simultaneously, how very much I love them. Love is not blind but is filled with grace... We have three yardsticks in the kitchen pantry. Each has one of their names written on it to remind them that each is measured only by their own stick... (a moment of desperate illustration a few years ago!) SUZANNE: I'm so glad you're back and that your trip was good! Hoping to catch up on some of my favorite sites tomorrow (including yours)... Thanks BOB. I look at the pre-school set and have the same sort of flashbacks. Who knew that frog-hunting would linger as such a great memory?!

JJ: I want my kids to know how well I “see” them, and simultaneously, how very much I love them. Love is not blind but is filled with grace… We have three yardsticks in the kitchen pantry. Each has one of their names written on it to remind them that each is measured only by their own stick… (a moment of desperate illustration a few years ago!)

SUZANNE: I’m so glad you’re back and that your trip was good! Hoping to catch up on some of my favorite sites tomorrow (including yours)…

]]> By: Heather http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 Heather Sun, 11 May 2008 16:00:29 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2009 I appreciate all of your comments so much and am sorry I've been slow to respond. Had a family issue to deal with... Thank you HEALTH IS WEALTH. I'm always glad for your visits! DEBO HOBO: I was lucky to have a great mom-in-law when married to my ex. She always made me feel so very welcome and really set the tone for things with his family. Hoping that you also gain a really sweet relationship with your son's pending marriage... mee mOe: We have to constantly adjust our understanding of how best to be "mom" with our kids, don't we? It sounds as if you've handled your transitions to this point with grace... JOLLYJO: Yes, Matt's of the age that a pro-football career is at the top of his list! Regarding the TV... I'm a bit militant on that. Electronics are always the "last resort" option, to the point that I sometimes hear, "Mom, why do we even HAVE a TV??!" (And I usually respond, "You're right! Maybe we don't need one at all!") KIMBA: I don't feel old enough to have this many wonderful memories... Know what I mean? I appreciate all of your comments so much and am sorry I’ve been slow to respond. Had a family issue to deal with…

Thank you HEALTH IS WEALTH. I’m always glad for your visits!

DEBO HOBO: I was lucky to have a great mom-in-law when married to my ex. She always made me feel so very welcome and really set the tone for things with his family. Hoping that you also gain a really sweet relationship with your son’s pending marriage…

mee mOe: We have to constantly adjust our understanding of how best to be “mom” with our kids, don’t we? It sounds as if you’ve handled your transitions to this point with grace…

JOLLYJO: Yes, Matt’s of the age that a pro-football career is at the top of his list! Regarding the TV… I’m a bit militant on that. Electronics are always the “last resort” option, to the point that I sometimes hear, “Mom, why do we even HAVE a TV??!” (And I usually respond, “You’re right! Maybe we don’t need one at all!”)

KIMBA: I don’t feel old enough to have this many wonderful memories… Know what I mean?

]]> By: Suzanne Perazzini http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 Suzanne Perazzini Thu, 08 May 2008 06:38:55 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2008 What a great kid. You should be very proud. I am back from Egypt and Italy in one piece and trying to get used to the cool autumn weather. What a great kid. You should be very proud.
I am back from Egypt and Italy in one piece and trying to get used to the cool autumn weather.

]]> By: JJ Loch http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 JJ Loch Wed, 07 May 2008 00:48:53 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-1996 You have beautiful children. I love hearing a mother's tender, honest words. There is nothing more beautiful on this earth. Great photos!!! Super post!!! Hugs, JJ You have beautiful children. I love hearing a mother’s tender, honest words. There is nothing more beautiful on this earth.

Great photos!!! Super post!!!

Hugs, JJ

]]> By: Bob Brancato http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2007 Bob Brancato Sun, 04 May 2008 00:21:48 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2007 Bellisimo. Great read. Brought back memories of my two boys now 28 and 25. Lots of parallels. Keep enjoying! Bob. Bellisimo. Great read. Brought back memories of my two boys now 28 and 25. Lots of parallels. Keep enjoying!

Bob.

]]> By: Heather http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2006 Heather Fri, 02 May 2008 21:17:47 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2006 JEAN-LUC, It is the year of "significant" birthdays here! My parents had four teen-age daughters at the same time, hopefully I'm up to the task of one! Congrats on three years! I enjoyed reading your "highlights" post... Thanks DELMER. I always enjoy reading about your boys. I know your "logistics' issues rival my own during sports seasons! INTREPID, Girls have "noticed" Matt since pre-school. Fortunately none of them have a good enough throwing arm to catch his attention yet! LAND PROJECTS UK, Matt really is a fun kid. I will really miss playing with him when he outgrows my skill level in his chosen sports. JEAN-LUC,
It is the year of “significant” birthdays here!
My parents had four teen-age daughters at the same time, hopefully I’m up to the task of one!
Congrats on three years! I enjoyed reading your “highlights” post…

Thanks DELMER. I always enjoy reading about your boys. I know your “logistics’ issues rival my own during sports seasons!

INTREPID,
Girls have “noticed” Matt since pre-school. Fortunately none of them have a good enough throwing arm to catch his attention yet!

LAND PROJECTS UK,
Matt really is a fun kid. I will really miss playing with him when he outgrows my skill level in his chosen sports.

]]> By: kimbathewhitelioness http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 kimbathewhitelioness Fri, 02 May 2008 19:39:25 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2005 Awww, they are so precious! And beautiful! Isn't it amazing how on the one hand, it seems like it takes forever for time to pass by... but then, looking at the children and how quickly they grow, it seems like the blink of an eye? At times, it makes me realize I'm getting "old" (at least, when I was a KID my age in numbers seemed so old), but you know, I really don't FEEL old, despite what the number says! Do you?? (Very sweet post. Loved it. Enjoy them! ) Awww, they are so precious! And beautiful!

Isn’t it amazing how on the one hand, it seems like it takes forever for time to pass by… but then, looking at the children and how quickly they grow, it seems like the blink of an eye?

At times, it makes me realize I’m getting “old” (at least, when I was a KID my age in numbers seemed so old), but you know, I really don’t FEEL old, despite what the number says!

Do you??

(Very sweet post. Loved it. Enjoy them! )

]]> By: Jollyjo http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2004 Jollyjo Fri, 02 May 2008 00:36:52 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2004 Must be a great feeling having quite possibly the next Tom Brady growing up in your own home. Great to see he is involved in the outdoors and not caged in front of the TV (smile).... Must be a great feeling having quite possibly the next Tom Brady growing up in your own home.

Great to see he is involved in the outdoors and not caged in front of the TV (smile)….

]]> By: mee mOe http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 mee mOe Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:12:45 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2003 All of my girls are adults except the youngest, and she leaves from under my wing in July, thats when she'll be 18...time flies so quickly...;) All of my girls are adults except the youngest, and she leaves from under my wing in July, thats when she’ll be 18…time flies so quickly…;)

]]> By: Debo Hobo http://www.heatherdugan.com/blogBETA/2008/04/29/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Debo Hobo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:20:11 +0000 http://heatherdugan.com/blog/photo/football-bubblegum-and-double-digits/#comment-2002 Oh tell me about it! I swear just yesterday I was changing diapers now we are preparing for his wedding in October. Yikes!! :) Oh tell me about it! I swear just yesterday I was changing diapers now we are preparing for his wedding in October. Yikes!! :)

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