10 Years Together

Every year you are together should be a celebrated milestone...but ten years is…

A Decade

You know there are days when it seems like we have been married for 20 years, a…

Back To School Night

So, tonight I loaded up Thomas and Gracie and we went to Gracie's school fo…

Daddy's Big Race

Gracie (and mommy too!) was very proud of her daddy today. She told him he shou…

Rough School Week

I would love to report back to you that this week was a better one at school fo…

Mother Goose, Week 2

Thomas and I gave story time another try--and it was great. Of course mommy lov…

A True Beach Boy

At 19 months Thomas got his first taste of the sand and the waves. {We had take…

First Grade Blues

I am still steaming from this morning. Every child at some point will disappoin…

Breaking Bad...

Habits (again!) Okay, now when we decided we wanted kids I gave my husband a li…

Thomas' First Story Time

Gracie and I never had anything like this to share! "Story time" is a…

New Word

Okay, when Gracie was a baby I celebrated everything, and I have to say with tw…

Home Again

It had been six weeks, and mentally--well emotionally--I have been improving. W…

First Grade Update

(email to family & friends): Well, we made it. Well, I made it any way. …

Grandparents & Grandbabies

With the addition yesterday of baby Charlie it made me realize that the tiny bu…

A Dress Dilemma

Okay, so it is not actually a "dilemma,"--or wasn't--but after pu…

A New Nephew & New cousin

Aunt Heather had baby Charlie today. Gracie & Thomas have a new baby cousin…

Gracie's First Grade Day

Well, apparently she didn't get lost, she didn't cry, she knew when to …

She's Home!

I took this video when the bus finally pulled up to our cul-de-sac this afterno…

First Day Of First Grade

When I started Kindergarten I was very very small I have grown much bigger now …

Ready For School?

Well, ready or not, it is time to go. All summer long, especially in those days…

Our Labor Day Weekend

We didn't exactly do that much to "celebrate." Gracie asked us wh…

Gracie's First Library Card

Gracie is an official card holder of our local library! Taking the kids to the …

Her Own Desk!

Yep, that's is the biggest thrill of the night! Gracie has been excited abo…