Two sad monkeys ...
I still can't figure out what is wrong with sweet little Coop ... either he is about to cut some new teeth or has a fever virus. But little guy is not himself, as evidenced in the above photo. He...
View ArticleNew Favorite
We are getting ready for the remodel of the house (plans are finally done!) -- and in my search for decorative pieces, I've made a new favorite: Stacy Hyde. Very California cool -- with French accents...
View ArticleBig News!
(No, I'm not pregnant again ... which is what my family now expects to follow this lead-in!)Charlie has his first loose tooth!I know, probably not monumental news to you if you don't have a 6-year-old...
View ArticleHappy #1, Cooper!
We can't believe that it has been a year since sweet little Cooper entered our world. Kind of a cliche, but time really does fly...We are so thankful for our precious, energetic guy. Cooper, we hope...
View ArticleEaster Blessings
1 Peter 2:24: "He Himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we may die to sins and live for righteousness; By his wounds you have been healed."This Easter, our family's prayer for you is...
View ArticleOur little trooper
Today, Amelia Grace had a small outpatient surgery. We had expected the surgery, but when the Dr's schedule opened up this week, we jumped on the opportunity, just to get it out of the way. Mimi was...
View Articleski trip to Tahoe
We spent our Spring Break in Lake Tahoe at the brand-new Northstar Resort at Tahoe. It was fantastic! The resort was amazing ... and our home-away-from-home was right at the foot of the slopes. The...
View ArticleGoing Green
OK, so I know that the current trend in US society is to go all "green" and eco-friendly. This is just reallynot me. I don't recycle, use paper plates with abandon to avoid doing dishes, and drive a...
View ArticleOur home is kind of like the Louvre ...
... just without all of the fine art. But we DO have art! (And in my eyes, they are all masterpieces ...) It seems like each week, we accumulate more and more paintings, drawings, sculptures,...
View ArticleI love the spring!
Springtime in Dallas is definitely my favorite time of the year. We don't get much in the way of spring or fall here in Texas ... usually only about 2 weeks of each -- and then on to either blazing...
View Articleit's happening already ...
I thought I could expect something like this around early adolescence ... not 6 years old...Charlie doesn't think I'm cool. I guess I should have been forewarned when he started "shrugging" off my...
View ArticleOpening Day
Today was the long-awaited first game of the season for the Patriots. Charlie was so excited to get out there and play ... and I know I'm biased, but doesn't he look great in his uniform? (He chose #5...
View ArticleThe things you do for love ...
Motherhood makes you do things that any normal, rational person would consider crazy. Like...*Willingly gaining weight (lots of it) and being sick, uncomfortable and miserable for 9 months of...
View ArticleWheels off!
"Wheels off" is usually a pretty good description of our family life these days -- with 3 young and incredibly energetic kids running around. But this weekend, it also described Charlie -- who learned...
View ArticleFor baby gifts ...
Check out this website from one of my sorority sisters at WFU -- Jennifer Lehman Ludt. She makes the most adorable monogrammed and embroidered baby gifts. I know because she was sweet enough to send...
View ArticleThe difference between boys and girls ...
Today we had the brother-sister duo of Holt and Scarlett over to play. Immediately, the girls and boys broke off into warring factions ... OK, not really, but it was interesting to see what the girls...
View Articlelittle momma
who needs to hire a babysitter when you have a 4-year-old who thinks she is 24? Amelia LOVES her baby brother -- dotes on him ... spoils him ... harasses him ... smothers him ... carries him around...
View ArticleCoop does NOT like swim lessons ...
He really does not like his survival swim lessons. Really. Does. Not. Like. Them. One. Bit.But better a child with a healthy fear of the water than the alternative ... Thank you, Miss Patti!
View ArticleYou know you live in TX when ...
... the annual Young Life fundraiser is a skeet shooting tournament. But I LOVE Young Life ... love what they do, love the people, love the mission -- so of course, I agreed to participate. Who do I...
View ArticleBittersweet
Me with (some of) the ladies in my group. Yesterday and today were my final days at CBS for the year. Yesterday was Share Day for Leader's Council, and today was Share Day for the class. This is...
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