I got a little bored with packing boxes.  It’s not that I’m bored really, just needed a diversion.  I started taking pictures of Caleb and laughed as he showed all of his expressions that we see daily.  He’s a funny little guy…very pleasant and easy-going most of the time, but can erupt into grumpy fits…

I had a heart-warming conversation with Jacob this morning on the way to school.  It went like this…  I had the radio on and was listening to Hurricane Rita news. Jacob: "Mom, is there another hurricane?" Me: "Yes." J: "Where is it going this time?" M: (trying to be diplomatic) "To Texas, but the very…

SIX YEARS!!  They’ve been the best six years of my life…and undoubtedly the best six years of his too!  Happy Birthday to you, Big J!

Jacob is a unique and spirited soul.  He teaches me everyday about myself.  He started a new semester of Kindermusik this week with his teacher, Ms. Jeanie.  Jeanie has been teaching music for 25+ years and right now teaches 19 music classes out of her home.  She’s wonderful in every way and I love that…

As Jacob got in the car yesterday in the carpool lane, his teacher took off her sunglasses and somberly said, "Jacob had a sad moment today."  She then said "he didn’t have his snack."  Then Jacob chimed in with, "Yea, mom, you forgot my snack!"    I felt terrible!  Then he proceeded to tell me…

I was eating a bowl of cereal, watching Good Morning America.  I usually don’t watch morning TV, but I did that morning.  I remember feeling stunned like everyone else.  And I couldn’t stop watching…none of us could.  I remember wishing they would just close everything down and send people home from work.  Derek was in…

I’ve accomplished absolutely nothing today.  Scratch that, I did take something to the UPS store.  But other than that…nothing.  Both boys are sick.  Actually all the boys are sick…even Derek, but he’s sticking it out at work.  Caleb sounds like a dog barking when he coughs.  And Jacob came home early from school with a…

In the aftermath of the disaster that is known simply as "Hurricane Katrina", there are so many questions that weigh on all of our minds.  New Orleans is flooded with sewage and waste now spreading its fingers over that city.  People were trapped in what was supposed to be a "shelter"…a safe place.  But with…

Jacob:  "Dear Heavenly Father, we thank thee that we had a great day.  That it was great.  Please bless the people who don’t have a house, because it got flooded.  (long pause)  Please bless that we’ll have a house for forever.  In the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen." Caleb:  "Heavenly Fa-d-er.  Thank thee for Mommy…

What happened?  I was so excited for Jacob to go to Kindergarten, that when the PTA asked if I would fill out "this small form indicating what you would be willing to volunteer for", I jumped at it!  I checked everything!  What was I thinking?  That’s what I get for being a rookie at this…