Julie Lyles Carr

~Great-Grandmommy and 3 of 8~~she can still get love from the boys~ Sat, 05 Jun 2010 13:17:00 +0000julielylescarr

Day Three. The Potty Wars continue. We are making solid progress. Offerings of candy and stickers have yielded better negotiations with the hostiles. But constant vigilance must be maintained lest the destruction of more underwear continue. I’m happy to report that nighttime skirmishes have all but ceased. Conditions are staying dry through the watches of the night. Battle lines are…
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I’ve discovered something about traveling with the kids. Friends with swimming pools who are willing to let us invade them for a bit are a handy, handy thing. Nothing settles the restless Octa-tribe like a refreshing dip after hours and hours and hours in the van. Particularly for our squirrelly 8 of 8. Who chafes at any confinement. I’m going…
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This is what greeted us when we arrived in Oklahoma this week… My newest niece. My kids have been fighting over her. 4 of 8 seems to win the “Can I Hold the Baby?” wrestling match more often than not. And who can blame her for wanting to be the winner? Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:57:00 +0000julielylescarr

Dear State of Oklahoma, First, let me say that my affection for you continues to run strong. I am so thankful for the 15 years I lived within your borders. Six of my children bear your state seal on their birth certificates. I loved calling myself an Oklahoman and wept rivers of tears when I had to move on to…
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