I used to love to dress the boys in matching outfits when they were little. You know for Christmas… and Easter… And yes, Halloween too. (and yeah, this is what Halloween in Texas looks like – Spring!) It was always so fun to have them in the same thing, plus it was easier to keep…
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…
The Family Bed
I hear the door down the long hallway as it clicks and creaks open. I know he is coming after he stops at the bathroom to tinkle. And he does, his feet literally pitter-pattering down the hall. Next he is right by the bed and my tired ears hear him, “Mommy, can I snuggle?” I…
Life is a Highway (or a suburban street, whatever)
We are in that in between spot of the year, before the time changes again and it’s still light out at 6:30. The kids have energy to burn after dinner so they pull out pretty much every toy that has wheels from the garage and into our long driveway. I sit on the bench nearby…
Party Time!
Kids + a gym = loads of fun, right? So we hit The Little Gym for K’s birthday celebration. And I *think* the kids had fun. We’ll let the pics tell the tale…
Starbucks Run
Mondays are kinda crazy. It’s usually my laundry day. All of the kids go to school but after school we have Cathechism (or Catholic education) for B. I also usually go grocery shopping on Mondays. So, after dropping K off at school at 9, I head to the gym, come home, get cleaned up, have…
I used to be kinda fun(ny)
I read a few old posts of mine recently and I noticed that I used to be kinda funny. I’m not so funny anymore. What is up with that anyway? Well you know what? I have realized that I need to stop taking every gosh-derned thing so seriously already. You know, like the fact that…
Easier
I commented to a friend of mine the other day that things are getting “easier” as the kids get older. I think what I really meant is that things are easier now that G is in Kindergarten. I don’t mean that in a mean way, I’m just saying the boy takes a lot of energy…
Beyond Bologna Wrap Up! – 18 Awesome Lunch Ideas
When myself and four other amazing blogging mamas got together to challenge ourselves to be better preparers of school lunches for our children, we had no idea how hard it would actually be to accomplish. We didn’t quite realize how much better our children’s lunches actually needed to be. And, we had no idea that…
Taking a Step Back
She sat by the door in her bedroom, “Indian style” with the green shag carpet grazing each of her calves. The full length mirror on the back of the door served as a periscope into her teenage soul. “Who are you, REALLY?” she would ask as she gazed deep and long into her own brown…