We’ve had our Christmas decorations out since the Sunday after Thanksgiving but today/tonight was the first time I really took a few photos. I just love this time of year… This first photo was inspired by my friend Jennifer’s own post today… And the rest? Well, I just like taking photos. But y’all know that…
Dusting off the blog & Miss Elaine-ous Monday
This is probably absolutely THE longest break I’ve taken from blogging since like 2009. Or 2008. It’s the truth, Ruth. Kinda sad, huh? It’s sort of funny the stages one goes through when deciding/needing/taking said break. First is the “Ah man, I totally need a break from my blog and twitter and FB! I’m gonna do it!”…
Still “Miss Elaine-ous”…
Our good friends are coming in from Texas for Thanksgiving. They arrive Tuesday evening. They have two boys, ages 8 and 3. It’s going to be a crazy, fun, loud 5 days. I ran 9 miles on Saturday morning in about an hour and 35 minutes (woot!) I ran from my house to a shopping…
I know, you’ve had enough. But I still need to show you these…
So have you eaten enough candy and seen too many pictures of other’s people’s kids in Halloween costumes yet? Certainly not. C’mon, grab a couple more kit-kats and sit down and look at these photos. You can never have too many of either… right? 
A few sides notes: That first shot is from G’s…
Remembering Halloween
Sometimes the air was cool and smelled of autumn leaves and chimney smoke. But many times it was still warm and humid with sweat dripping down my back, causing my costume to stick to my salty skin. It did not matter though, I made the laps around the blocks, pretending to be whichever persona my…
Happy Halloween! – Miss Elaine-ous Monday
Our house is already full of candy. I thought the Halloween carnival on Friday night at the kids’ pre-school would be fun. And it was. But there was a “trunk or treat” in the parking lot and the kids loaded up! Good thing I can hand it out tomorrow night… And the kids already tried…
A Buggin’ Good Time! – #HEXBUGHalloween
Last Friday we had some friends over for a fun Halloween party that included some pretty awesome kiddo “swag”. Not to mention the kids got to wear their costumes and eat treats. So, it was a total “win win.” The party was centered around the HEXBUG nano bugs – little mirco robotic bugs that my…
Whatcha Gonna Be This “Hallween”? – Miss Elaine-ous Monday
My Dad is a funny guy. He likes to tell silly jokes a lot and it’s worth it to hear him tell the same ones over and over just see his big smile and hear his belly laugh. When I was a kid he would often tease me during the month of October by saying,…
Patriotism – You Capture
I want our children to be proud to live in the this country but I think they are still a little young to understand the concept fully. It’s just a pretty BIG thing to grasp when you really think about it. I looked at Tim as we waited for the fireworks to begin (on…
Neck Ties & Flash Drives, Oh My! {Happy Father’s Day}
The two little kids made Tim some neck tie art while at the nursery during church this morning. I find it kind of funny since Tim rarely wears a neck tie these days. And I’m guessing that he’s not the only Dad that doesn’t frequently sport one anymore. Ties are just so… tight. I wouldn’t…