Christmas Catch-Up

I know, I know...I am so behind! And there was/is so much to share. I have most…

Gum Drop The Elf Photo Album

So, Gracie did very well blogging about her adventures with Gum Drop and where …

Gracie's First Communion

It wasn't planned. In fact, Gracie has always been so shy when it came to …

Christmas Eve 2011

I didn't get a family photo, I couldn't even get the kids to stand toge…

Look Who I Got!

Isn't she precious? This is Zoe. She is Nina's little sister and my fr…

Family Christmas

Shoot! We didn't take a family picture--AGAIN! Thomas, Gracie and I came to…

Yearly Santa Picture

How many Shipley children can you see? Hmm...wait, I thought there were suppose…

Winter Party At School

Mommy got to plan, execute, and volunteer for today's second grade party. …

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 14

by: Gracie Did you know that elf,s could go on dates with Barbies in a car?Well…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 13

by: Gracie Today Gum Drop hade a iland of his oun.He hade a privet iland just …

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 12

by: Gracie Gum Drop has some delishes addventers.Today he made a snow angel out…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 11

By: Gracie Today Gum Drop a sleep over on my barbie bed and used my kelly clock…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 10

Today has been a very busy and kind of crazy day...so, I am going to post today…

Gracie's First 5K

Our Gracie ran her first ever 5K today! We are so proud of her! (well, we a…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 9

by: Gracie Today Gum Drop tok a bath in marshmellow,s beacase he has done a lot…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 7

by: Gracie. Today Gum Drop made snow men out of marsh mellwllows.He had a small…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 6

by: Gracie Toaday I found Gum Drop in a ball pit.I bet he felt like he was in a…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 5

by: Gracie Did you know that elf,s know how to plat music if you dident they do…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 4

by: Gracie Aparentle elf,s love fish becase awr,s does.Gum Drop fishd gold fish…

An Honest Chat

...about books. I have noticed lately that Gracie doesn't want to read. In…

Mechanicsville Parade

It isn't Strasburg...so it isn't the same (not remotely!)...but it is h…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 3

by: Gracie Today I found GumDrop with my barbie sofa my barbie cup and my tea …

Home Depot--December

Well, I completely forgot! I was so sure I would be able to be super-mom and do…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 2

by: Gracie Have you ever wonderd if a elf new how to roast marshmellow`s?well a…

Gum Drop The Elf: Day 1

By: Gracie meet Gum Drop the adoruble elf.Today he was on the top of the sink.T…

Meet "Gum Drop"

We have our very own elf. He came from Santa's workshop to keep an eye on G…

Catch Up

Okay, so I can't say there hasn't been much to blog about...because the…

Second Graders Give Thanks

I was thankful I got to help out in Gracie's classroom today. And, I was th…

Gracie's First Report Card

Well, I was expecting an "A" today on Gracie's FIRST graded repor…

11--11-11

Where were you? Odds aren't you won't remember...and I had an idea.. …

Letter From Teacher

This is the letter I got from teacher Gracie today after she had him in her cla…

Election Day

Daddy will be at work all day (and night) for Election Day...so for the first y…

Cooking With Thomas

Thomas helped mommy make banana bread from some browning bananas this morning..…

Fun Day At The Park

Thomas didn't take a nap today...so, when Gracie came home and I felt how w…

Home Deopt November

They had a cute set up inside Home Depot this morning when we took the kids. T…

Soggy Halloween

If you are looking for lots of Halloween excitement here...prepare to be disapp…

Show And Tell

Mommy wants to show you this candy corn pillow case dress I made for Gracie tha…

Gracie Runs...Again

MY Gracie was ready to go this morning despite the steady rain and the very coo…