Carrie Wood

LATEST ARTICLES ( 79 )

• Four x Three = The Crazy Month of June

  

  Each year for the month of June I have three kids that are the same age. When Louise has her birthday at the beginning of June and we wait for JoJo's birthday t... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• For the Love of a Boy...and a Bird

  

  Yesterday something weird happened at our house. Weirder than normal.As we were all out playing in the pool a bright green tropical bird landed in our... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• The End of Year Wood Academy Awards

  

  Summer is well underway, but when you are a homeschooling family school doesn't really end, it just gets squeezed in between trips out to the pool. Sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Camping Party of 29--Fort Parker State Park

  

  This past weekend we coordinated a crazy 5 family camping trip. This time we stayed at Fort Parker State Park. We camped for 3 days with friends from church,... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Spring Has Spring: Giant Spring Photo Dump!

  

  It's springtime and I'm feeling a little giddy about it. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the pool is open. Life is good. Not perfect, but pretty... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Grace is EIGHT! Make It Stop!

  

  She was ONE.And then she was TWO.Before we knew it she was THREE.And then came FOUR.She was FIVE.And then SIX.SEVEN has been an amazing year.But now she is... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Camping Party of Eight: Spring Break at Bastrop

  

  For the record, I love that little face down there. That is Luke. He calls me Miss Carrie. He climbs right up on my lap like he is just another one of my... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Spy.....JoJo!

  

  This morning I was awakened by the sound of Many and JoJo playing an animated game of "I Spy".Manny--I spy with my little eye....something orange.JoJo--I spy... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

  

  Tonight at dinner I decided that I had had enough of the chaotic screaming. We needed to have a civilized conversation.I've waited for about 7 years for this... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Count Your Blessings, Dammit!

  

  I have found myself opening story upon story on my computer this week filled with heart ache and tragedy. A family lost their daughter adopted from Ethiopia in ... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Who Was the Idiot That Invented Ginger Bread Houses?

  

  Grace lost a tooth a couple of weeks ago and she asked that her "Tooth Fairy Treat" be to build a ginger bread house. We don't believe in the tooth fairy, but m... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Camping Party of Eight: I Can See My Breath!

  

  Our very favorite adventure this fall was a weekend camping trip to Lake Livingston State Park. We loved camping so much this summer, but it was too stinking ho... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• So Where Did Autumn Go?

  

  It seems that the gaps between my blog posts are getting longer and longer. The school year started yesterday and now Christmas is tomorrow. At least that's... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Mooooooo!!!!!!!

  

  It has been over a month since my last post! OMGGGGGoodness! Why is time flying by like this!Well, I had to come visit to tell you a funny story.Grace and I wen... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Regular Dad

  

  As we were driving through a road construction site, Haven says to Grace:Haven--I don't want to be a destruction worker. Grace--Yes, they get too hot, then too... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Birthday Season is Finally Over! Happy Birthday Haven and Kat

  

  I know, I know! You're thinking, "when will Carrie ever write about anything besides birthdays???" Well, birthday season is now officially over. The next... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Just Another Day

  

  I am not a big holiday person. I am pretty indifferent to most holidays, except for Christmas, which makes me feel all warm and gooey inside. I am even pretty... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Every Human Being in My House is Finally Potty Trained!

  

  Cue the Angel Chorus!!!!HALLELUJAH! HALLELUJAH!I wasn't sure it was going to happen. I'm sure most parents feel the same way. When you're knee deep in the doo,... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happy Birthday to Boo

  

  A big, giant, enormous happy fourth birthday to my sweet little Manny Boo Bear!Manny turned 4 last week and thank goodness he's only four or he might have... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING

• School Daze: 10 Reasons Why We Are A Homeschooling Family

  

  Last Monday was my first day back to work. Boo.I got up early and went off to my week of teaching training and preparation.Manny and JoJo got up and went off... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 COMMUNITY, FAMILY, PARENTING