I took these pictures a couple of Sundays ago.  Samuel had woken up from his nap.  Derek, Caleb and I fought over who would get to go see him first (that smile on his face when he sees you walk in is priceless).  Then we compromised and all went.  Then hung out in his room…

Caleb is OBSESSED with Ford Mustangs.  He’ll be in the middle of a sentence and yell out "Mustang!" every time he sees one.  And let me tell you, I now know that there are a LOT of Mustangs out on the roads, thanks to Caleb.  Dana’s mom and dad happen to own one…a red, convertible,…

Ok…several days late, but here it is. A girl in our ward (at church) has lived in L.A. and Manhattan.  In both places she started what she calls a "Gourmet Club"…a group of women learning the art of cooking and entertaining.  She decided to start a Frisco branch of the Club.  I had been to…

Happy Belated Halloween!  We had such a fun time last night with the boys.  My mom came over to see the kids and help pass out candy.  It literally takes a village…one to trick-or-treat with the big boys, one to pass out candy and one to corral Yoda.  Our neighborhood is hoppin’ on Halloween…I’ve never…

We had a fantastic weekend!  Busy, busy…but SOOOO fun. Friday NIght, Steve treated us all (sans Samuel) to "Walking With Dinosaurs LIVE" at the American Airlines Center.  We surprised the boys with it.  The show was incredible, but watching the boys faces was the very best part.  They were enthralled!  And so excited…it was a…

Leave it to my husband to be THERE, at a time like this… He assures me that he is safe.  But last night he could see the glow of orange in the mountains.  And this morning his car was covered with ash, "like snow" he said.  And he said the ash just rains down and…

We had a yummy treat last night that I recommend wholeheartedly.  It was Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream (Blue Bell, of course) topped with pomegranate seeds…yummy.  Pomegranate seeds are my very favorite color in all the world…gorgeous!  Try it… Last night the heat came on.  Two days ago we had the A/C on.  Only in Texas…

Another blog post. I have LOTS to blog about though, so I’ll post more than once this week, you can be sure. I’m thrilled that FALL has finally decided to join us in Big D. this year.  It’s supposed to be cool and crisp all week…hooray! Derek and the kids finished their go-cart this weekend. …

Woke up this morning to loud thunder and rain.  And it’s still going.  I can’t remember the last time we had continuous rain like this…it’s nice.  I just finished this book…a love story about a high-schooler and a vampire.  I know, I know…it sounds hoaxy.  I was dogging on the book from the beginning, even…

One of my favorite fall traditions is going to the pumpkin patch.  I took Jacob to this farm when he was 3!  Caleb, Samuel and I enjoyed a hay ride and feeding the goats, cows and sheep.  Samuel had a little cold, so he was not his normal smiley self, but I got some good…