The boys were out of school today because their little school house was burglarized last night. The two donated televisions that they used to watch educational videos and the occasional movie were stolen and the back window was smashed. When I drove up to drop them off this morning the police were there. My boys…
Family Time & a Fruity Giveaway!
This weekend we bonded as a family in a few ways, including three of us running a 5K together. Yes, a family that runs together also gets king cake at the end together, at least where we live and during the Mardi Gras season… 😉 In this case it’s calories out, calories in – in…
Oh…Barbie…
My friend Audra and I used to like to play Barbies at her house. One time her mother walked in on us playing and we both had our “Ken’s” on top of two of the “Barbies” (my favorite one was actually named Samantha, by me) and they were “kissing”. She came into the room and…
Hamster Bamster
What do a nine year-old boy (almost ten!) and a 4 year-old little girl have in common? Some majorly fierce love for the family hamster, that’s what. Y’all, this is seriously THE most loved-on hamster on the planet, I mean it. She has the opportunity to hang out in the horse barn… …and…
We were not expecting you…
Old Man Winter found his way to South Louisiana, which I can tell you right now, from my four winters here, does not usually happen. Earlier this week he took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up in the swamp. Maybe he was craving gumbo… Anyway, he brought with him freezing temps typicllay unknown around these parts…
The Happy Mama Movement Begins!
My kids surprise me sometimes. I mean, actually, they surprise me a lot. And of course not always in a way I want to be surprised. Sometimes they come around the corner in a Batman mask to purposely surprise me and I pee a little. That way is definitely not my favorite. And sometimes they…
Princess on a Princess Bike
All of the kids got bikes this Christmas. Santa was extra good to them. He somehow knew that each of them needed new wheels. And even delivered them to the house where they were staying in a different state. Santa is amazeballs (do people still say that?) Anyway, the Princess of the house received well,…
BRAVE
Over the weekend I sent my boys off to their friends’ house less than a block away, on their bikes. I watched as they made it to the end of our street and turned the corner, out of my sight. My oldest was thrilled to go off on his own, to his friends’ house alone….
Restless
It seems as if Christmas cannot come soon enough for my kids. Last night Tim and I stayed up to finally wrap several gifts and when the children awoke in the morning and saw them under the tree they about lost it. And wanted it to be Christmas Eve TODAY. Now. This minute. It is…
Thanksgiving Snapshots
I am just about coming out of my carb coma from this long weekend full of pie and well, CARBS. Sooo many carbs, my friends. I think that small dollop of green been casserole I plopped on my plate totally cancelled them out though, don’t you? Absolutely not. Our trip over the river and through…