This weekend after KeenanKeenan aka: Kman
Age: 14
"Special" Qualities: Door slamming, stomping and eye rolling (can do it all in one impressive motion).
Best Qualities: The softest kindest heart, hysterical and quite charming when he tries.'s lacrosse game a friend of his came home with us. The 30 minutes in the car with the two boys was a teenage parents dream come true. Both boys talked to me for the entire time... more please

Finally, the new site is here.  As you navigate your way through, don't hesitate to contact me with any odd things you come across, we will get them fixed straight away. Be sure to sign up for the Ooph Newsletter,... more please

  I write about my teenage son, KeenanKeenan aka: Kman
Age: 14
"Special" Qualities: Door slamming, stomping and eye rolling (can do it all in one impressive motion).
Best Qualities: The softest kindest heart, hysterical and quite charming when he tries., a lot because having a teenager is a journey into a place that takes your breath.  Sometimes in a way that brings you to your knees in tears of frustration and hurt and... more please

  Yesterday NoahNoah aka: Mac Daddy
Age: 12
"Special" Qualities: Holds a grudge for longer than you can remember the offense. Talks nonstop
Best Qualities: Wakes up with a smile every day and walks to the beat of his own drum. was playing Xbox and ColtonColton aka: Moose, Duece, Colt, CJ
Age: 3
Favorite Word: Fart
Hobbies:  Playing in the dirt, setting off fire alarms at preschool and bossing people around.
Best Qualities:  The sweetest disposition this side of the Mississippi. was “playing” next to him.  That means he has a controller that isn’t plugged in and he thinks he is the other guy playing against Noah.  Taking a page from his brother, he... more please

I have been complaining to my husband that our jacaranda tree hasn’t bloomed and looks like crap and that he should fertilize it or something.  “Be patient”, he would say.   Has he met me?  About a week ago, right... more please

This evening ColtonColton aka: Moose, Duece, Colt, CJ
Age: 3
Favorite Word: Fart
Hobbies:  Playing in the dirt, setting off fire alarms at preschool and bossing people around.
Best Qualities:  The sweetest disposition this side of the Mississippi. came running over with a photo that he picked up off of my husband’s desk.  As he got closer he began sobbing and clearly horrified yells, “Where’s me in this?”   It was a photo taken a couple... more please

my thoughts exactly As I prepare to spend my afternoon meeting with KeenanKeenan aka: Kman
Age: 14
"Special" Qualities: Door slamming, stomping and eye rolling (can do it all in one impressive motion).
Best Qualities: The softest kindest heart, hysterical and quite charming when he tries. and his physics teacher to figure out how he has EIGHT missing assignments (what does it take to get a phone call around here?) juggle four lacrosse playoff... more please

About a month ago an odor began in my pantry. It started out very faint and blended well with the other odors that reside in this house of boys.  However, by the beginning of this week, there wasn’t a bathroom... more please