It is not often that you see a rainbow and a potential pot of gold in December but see it we did, as the kids and I headed to Texas for Christmas. Don’t worry, Tim met us there after his weekend of hunting… As you’ll see in the photos below, a wonderful time…
My Apartment
There was a small fire on the balcony one night and I jumped out of bed so fast when I realized that the combination of a crackling noise and the smell of smoke was just that. It was my first apartment to have on my own. I dialed 911 after putting out the bright orange…
Parkin’ It
I’m just gonna dump a bunch of pictures on y’all… That’s cool, right? While in Texas LAST weekend and during our last bit of time in Dallas, we stopped downtown to visit Klyde Warren Park. Well, that is after we grabbed some Pei Wei for lunch. (Dear Lafayette, please get a Pei Wei already). It…
Make this place your home…
Hold on, to me as we go As we roll down this unfamiliar road And although this wave is stringing us along Just know you’re not alone ‘Cause I’m going to make this place your home -Phil Phillips, Home I was carting the boys back from VBS this morning when this song was playing…
Pitter Patter
When we moved into this house a little over 3.5 years ago I was not very happy to be here. I could not seem to figure out all the different, crazy light switches quickly enough and kept thinking that the one in our closet should be on the left side and not the right. The…
Queen of the Castle
I couldn’t resist the cool, clear morning so we got dressed and ventured over to the playground… K had it all to herself so I called her “Queen of the Castle”… A role she is all too happy to fulfill! p.s. This is the extended backyard of our next-door neighbors (who have many grandkids!) and…
Birthday Bonanza
We are back from Texas. From one home to another we traveled all week last week. I started out where I grew up. And landed where I got married and had 2 out of 3 of my babies. Tim and I even spent a night in the hotel where we sat and talked for hours…
Coming Home
I have not lived in Austin, Texas for almost 20 years. I laugh a little as I type that because well, it seems like such a long time. When I visit here I come to my parents’ house, the same one where I grew up, for all of my childhood. I’ve watched it change over…
Living la vida Louisiana & MEM
This week marks our three year anniversary of moving to Louisiana. Just the other day I was having memories of me and my pregnant belly driving down 49, with my two little boys and a hamster cage in the back of Tim’s Acura and my MIL in the passenger’s seat, helping to entertain us all. I can…
So I guess I can extend our zoo membership…
We are staying. It is a really good thing for my husband and for our family. But part of me wants to go. So badly. It is not that I do not like it here. But I like it at HOME better. Parts of my mind try to tell me to believe this can be…