Love when we get to spend time with these two families.  And we did yesterday afternoon/evening.  A yummy barbecue, a pool, and great friends…a perfect Memorial Day party.  Oh, and a slide/bouncey/squirter thing that was a big hit! And two more that I love…such personalities: I’m sad that I didn’t take any pictures of the…

Yesterday I really wanted to "memorialize".  I wanted the kids to recognize what Memorial Day is all about…remembering those whose lives were given on our behalf.  On Friday I had seen an article on a local news website.  It was about a cemetery in Dallas that had put out 4,563 flags to honor those who have…

This is how my kids look when I serve brussel sprouts (which Derek and I really like). Anything that Caleb doesn't like (which seems to be quite a lot lately) he says "this is ROT" or "this tastes like ROT".  I have no idea where he got that…but it makes me laugh every time.  Well,…

On Saturday morning we took an 8-mile bike ride together as a family. The next day the men in the house enjoyed pointing out that I was the only one that was sore…really sore, from that ride. Fun times though.

On Friday afternoon, the big boys were down the street playing with a neighbor.  So I took advantage of the quiet and was watching a movie I had recorded.  Samuel was with me in the living room, playing with an empty laundry basket.  When he fell out of it (yes, he was in it) he…

Despite Jacob's academic abilities, I think the highlight of his year is Field Day.  And admittedly, he got that from me.  It was my favorite day of the year, as a kid.

But I have so many little things that I am afraid I will forget.  So many little moments that make me smile, or touch my heart…and I want to "count" them as blessings. 1. Samuel loves for me to sing "Twinkle, Twinkle" to him as we sit in the rocking chair, before bed, at night. …

hoppin’ down the bunny trail! (Note: please do not read this if you are a member of PETA or a bunny-activist.  You will regret it.) We have a rabbit.  A rabbit that is coming in to our backyard and eating our beautiful plants and leaves.  I can’t tell you what this does to our blood…

It pays to work out, I tell ya. I was on the treadmill this morning, catching the tail end of Good Morning Texas (a local morning show).  Now…let me interject with something.  I have a funny habit of entering EVERY call-in contest I hear.  If I’m listening to the radio and they say call in…

I had such a good weekend…a needed respite from the craziness of the last two weeks.  I visited my acupuncturist for one last appointment (I had been doing that to try to not get sick when I was pregnant).  She also does hot stone massage, and treated me to one.  I had my hair done…