Category Archives: Pickles

Why They Don’t Call them Fun-cussions

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Adventures From Cloud 8

You may remember my rant diatribe thoughts on the trip middle school kids take in Our Town to a place so cleverly named Mt. Misery (I know, just accept it).  You can read about that here, here, and here.  Sweet Pea went … Continue reading →

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Things My Youngest Child Will Never Have, For Better or Worse.

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

I was at a birthday party for a kid in Pumpkin Pie’s class recently.  I have been doing this “Parenting Thing” for over 13 years now and while I am no expert, I am certainly experienced because 13 years of … Continue reading →

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Husband’s New Buddy Brian

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

Husband has this running joke with Pickles.  At least I think it is a joke.  Since this summer, Husband has been joking with Pickles that he has been hanging out with Pickles’ friend, Brian.  This sends Pickles into fits, trying … Continue reading →

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Things That Have Changed Since I Have Been Working: A List

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

It has been about 6 weeks since I started back to work.  Of course lots of things have changed because, you know, I am not here all the time.  Duh.  I am still here about half the time, but, whatever. … Continue reading →

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Drag Week: It’s Not What You Think

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

I may have mentioned that Pickles likes to swim.  He has been on the swim team at Our Neighborhood’s pool for the last few years and has enjoyed it.  As a kid, I had no idea such things existed, so … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Sweet Pea Story: His Bruther

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

When Sweet Pea was 2 1/2, we were expecting Pickles.  We had explained to Sweet Pea that his brother would be born in the hospital and that he would come home and live here in the house with us.  This … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Pie and Rookie Baseball

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

In Our Town, Rookie Ball is T-ball.  It the entrance for kids into the world of baseball.  Neither of our older boys played T-ball.  Sweet Pea was too whack-a-doodle to play when he was 5, and when Pickles was 5, … Continue reading →

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Rule #1

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

The awesome Kate and Lydia at Rants from Mommyland (which I insist you read obsessively, like me) did a funny post about Rule #1 in their houses.  I couldn’t resist asking that loaded question here at Cloud 8.  This is … Continue reading →

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The Legos Have Been Kidnapped and No One Cares But Me

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

Pumpkin Pie left the legos out.  Again.  Sweet Pea and Pickles played with them while they were out, but Pumpkin Pie was in charge of them and left them out when he went to bed.  For the third day in … Continue reading →

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Journey of The Grabatron 2000

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Adventures From Cloud 8

Pickles was recently given an assignment that threw him for a loop.  He is supposed to come up with an original invention.  It is actually a pretty big assignment, they have to create an invention, come up with an advertisement … Continue reading →

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