Nothing exciting going on around here.  Just a regular-ol’ Tuesday.  And I kinda like it that way.  A few errands.  Hide-and-seek with Caleb.  A workout.  Homework with Jacob.  And carpool to Scouts.  Very easy.  And we even had some downtime this afternoon to just play.  The kids were all at the base of the stairs. …

Our littlest dude turned 15 months this week.  He’s walking all the time now…slow and steady.  He learned how to go from a sit, to a squat, to a stand, to a walk!  Let me demonstrate: We could watch him walk all day…he’s just so proud of himself and has a big grin on the…

On Monday, my mom was awarded the Extended Service Award by her PTA.  Here’s a description: "In 1987, the Texas PTA board of directors developed the criteria for awarding an Extended Service Award. Honor those individuals who have been actively involved in PTA for at least 10 years and who have already received a Texas…

I made my usual trip to see Frances today at the nursing facility.  I try to go see her on Wednesdays.  I missed last week because of an appointment, but she was in the hospital again for fluid in her lungs.  She has congestive heart failure.  She was brought back to her nursing home on…

My mom celebrated a 50-something birthday yesterday (she loves me for sharing things like that).  And we (Me and Derek, Mark, my brother, and his girlfriend, Anne) decided to surprise her for dinner on Sat night at Jasper’s.  It was a late reservation, so first we met and went to see Miss Pettigrew lives for…

Have I mentioned that I love Gourmet Club!?  Ok, it was a little taxing when it was our month to host.  I’ll admit it.  But the rest of the months are pure joy for me…great food and conversation, with beautiful table settings, etc.  It’s just grand! Friday night was our March meeting (I use the…

Really enjoying my three boys this week…they just make me smile and laugh.  And, yes, they also make me crazy and grey and exhausted and frustrated.  Take, for example, when I realized this week that Jacob had just completely ignored the nice sandwich I had packed for his lunch, and bought one of these instead. …

I have decided, on looking again, that I LOVE this picture more and more every time I see it.  Samuel had just woken up from his nap.  I was so sad that I had cropped the big boys (I was intending on just getting Samuel because he was smiling shortly before I snapped this).  And…

I love this holiday.  I love what we celebrate.  I love that we have a knowledge of the Savior and his Atonement and Resurrection.  I love the hope that it brings and the comfort.  I love that because of Him, we sing… "Love’s redeeming work is done, Fought the fight, the vict’ry won.  Jesus’ agony…

What a great week we had!  The weather was great, with the small exception of flooding-torrential-rain on Tuesday.  But it was only one day!Here was our list of to-do’s:See this movie:  CHECK Play with friends: CHECK (at one point I had 8 kids over, playing in the front yard…very good times!) Give mom some time…