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Sweet Little Pest

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Caryn

My great grandson, Axel Petersen is sweet little boy with a loving heart. The kindness in that boy shows on his sweet face…even when he is having one of his mischievous 2-year-old moments. And believe me when I say that … Continue reading →

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Tickle Tales

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Caryn

A little over eight years ago, I wrote a story about my sister, Caryl Reed and how my sisters, Cheryl Masterson, Alena Stevens, Allyn Hadlock, and I used to attack her and give her the “tickle torture” Continue reading →

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Hit By A Meteorite

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Caryn

When most people think of a meteor or meteorite hitting the earth, they think of the complete destruction of our planet, because that is the image portrayed by the movies, but the reality is that the earth gets hit quite … Continue reading →

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Just Wake Her Up

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Caryn

An only child, or a child who doesn’t have a sibling yet, simply cannot understand just how much fun a sibling can be. It isn’t their fault, and it isn’t that they don’t want to play with other kids, it’s … Continue reading →

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Tired…or Retired

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Caryn

People joke about being tired after they retire, or at least that is what the hats all say, but I don’t really think that is the case most of the time. After all, let’s face it, when you are retired, … Continue reading →

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She Be Right Back

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Caryn

My niece, Michelle Stevens has, in her mother’s words, always been a character. If she wasn’t up to one thing, she was up to another. Michelle is in college working toward a teaching degree. She plans to be an art … Continue reading →

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Maybe They Were Just Tired

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Caryn

I have often wondered why people didn’t smile in pictures taken many years ago. It didn’t really make sense to me, because it seems that most people were happy with their lives. So why not show that they were happy … Continue reading →

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No One Is Safe

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Caryn

My nephew, Ryan takes after his dad, my brother-in-law, Chris in many ways. They are both very tall at about 6’4″. They also tend to use that towering height to their advantage when they are doing their favorite pass time…picking … Continue reading →

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All Worn Out

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Caryn

Kids play so hard. From the moment they get up until they fall asleep they are going. It’s almost like they are trying to cram a lifetime of play into each day. They don’t understand that there is always tomorrow. … Continue reading →

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Photo Sessions

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Caryn

Every year since they were born, we have taken Christmas pictures of my grandchildren together. Everyone loves to get those new pictures to compare with a year ago. Kids change so fast. Some years have been a trial, some years … Continue reading →

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