I got this e-mail from Steve (my mom’s husband/the kids’ Pops): "Oh, my dear girl, you should be PROUD that your son is a Lugnut.  This is the name of perhaps the most exciting, fun, minor league team in the country, for the Toronto Blue Jays: http://www.lansinglugnuts.com/ I especially recommend the lugnuts song: CLICK HERE…

WARNING: FULL WEEKEND = LONG POST (pull up a seat, popcorn and drinks sold separately). Thursday:  I made it to my book club, and finished the book in my car before heading in to the house.  We read The Chosen by Chaim Potok.  It’s heavy, but good.  It’s about American Jewish life during World War…

I can’t say I do this for exercise, but I feel like I am always running!  Today I was feeling especially cute as I "ran" everywhere in my brown Steve Madden pumps and animal print scarf.  Yesterday I ran everywhere and didn’t buy a thing…very bad shopping karma yesterday.  Today…just the opposite!  I bought two…

When I was in college, I remember going to the closest gas station to campus and paying $.97/gallon.  Which was perfect, because I usually would only fill up a few dollars at a time. Today, I filled the Suburban only 3/4 of the way full (because for some reason they won’t let you charge more…

We are excited that Caleb will be playing t-ball this spring.  And after some minor snafoos with practices being on Sundays, we are now actively participating on a great team, coached by a nice guy who happens to be a local police officer.  Caleb got his new jersey and hat, which happens to be very…

This is one of the hardest mornings of the year.  After turning those clocks forward an hour, it is so tough for us Smiths to get up.  As we were rushing the boys thru breakfast, Caleb cried, "Why do we have to go to school so early?".  Good question, son.  And you can blame William…

Again.  Two times in one week!  Hard to believe.  And this time there was a lot more of it.  But it still only lasted about 24 hours.  The boys spent HOURS out in it, all afternoon and evening on Thursday.  And first thing on Fri morning, our neighbor and Jacob’s good friend, Daylen, was calling…

One of the things we are encouraged to do in our Church is pray together as families and study the scriptures together, daily.  Praying has been a natural and routine part of our family for a long time.  But scripture study seems to come and go, ebb and flow and never be as consistent as…

This little man turned 14 months over the weekend.  He… – is still not walking – but getting around, for sure. – adores his brothers (you should see the smiles when they get home). – is down to one nap a day…and it’s lasting 2-3 hours (thank you!) – took his last bottle of formula…

I’ve got this lovely lady on my mind… Her name is Frances.  She is so dear to me.  She was the best friend of my great-grandmother, Momo (as we called her).  But also great friends with my grandmother, a cousin, my great uncle, my aunt, and now me.  Four generations of a family…she’s been friends…