She Did It, Again!

Gracie filled up her potty chart here at home! We are very proud, and as promis…

Feeding The Bear

Mommy found some more change in her purse this morning, so Gracie got to feed h…

Gracie's New Favorite Thing

I guess no child can resist the fun, elastic, colorful ball of goo that is bet…

June Pictures

It took me the last 2 hours, but I have edited the pictures from our week at Gr…

We're Back!

Gracie and I are back from our fun-filled week at Grandma and Grandpa's...a…

She Did It!!!!

Gracie did it--she filled up her potty chart--all 12 stickers!! We are so prou…

Busy Friday

Well, I did mention something about adventures didn't I! Mariah came over t…

Yea, More Books!

Yesterday and today were mainly about running some errands, and trying to find …

Monkey See, Monkey Do!

Gracie and Mariah were happy to be together again...afterall it had been 3 week…

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day Daddy! Love you sooo much! Hugs & Kisses, Gracie Hap…

Greetings from the bunker

... the Miller-Shipley bunker that is. Gracie is sound asleep in her bedroom up…

Bon Voyage!

Gracie and I invited the girls over this afternoon for a beach tea party. As y…

Week Hiatis

Gracie and I will be gone to Lynchburg this weekend and for next week. Garren …

Play Date

This afternoon Gracie and I spent some time with long lost friends Jessica and …

Adorable New Do!

Isn't she cute! I got the idea on a whim this morning to put her hair up l…

My Smarty Pants

Everyday Gracie continues to amaze me! Today, I printed off some fun worksheet…

Almost There!

Gracie is well over half way to her new Baby Einstein. What they say is right-…

You can't fix stupid...

That's what an old friend told me once. He's right. On the way home tod…

All About Animals Day

What a fun and educational day Gracie and I had, as we turned an adorable new s…

Where's Garren?

(...or, the long strange trip, vol. II) As quite a few folks have noted, I'…

Potty Success!

Gracie is well on her way to a new Baby Einstein! In the past three days we ha…

Addicted!

Okay, okay, I admit it--I am addicted. Addicted to bargain books! I just can&…

Oh No! Not Again!

She can't really be growing any more can she? Did I give birth to the joll…

Gracie Gets An "A"

Thank you to those of you who sent well wishes to me, and sympathy wishes to Ga…

Some summer thoughts...

Summer arrived in the Shenandoah Valley tonight. Yeah, I know it's not sum…

Single parent day

A nasty bug or bad burrito got hold of Barbara this morning, and she's been…

Happy Birthday Shannon

Happy Birthday Shannon! Welcome to 28! We hope your day is full of laughs, and …

Try Try Again!

I know that this doesn't appear to be the best idea in the world--but I nee…

Keep Those Post Cards Coming

Gracie and I want to thank all of you who have been sending us post cards from …