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After the party…
Whew! That was fun! And over too soon! We got started a little late this year because of baseball in the morning. Grandmommy and Granddaddy came to the game and then to the house for a quick little birthday party for Charlie. We couldn’t make him eat cake, but at least he blew out the
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Before the party…
I love the 4th of July. I love our party. I hate the preceding week. I often think I was meant to be a contemplative. No noise, no clutter, no visitors. Instead, I have eight children who inherited my messy gene and my stress reaction of screaming at each other when trying to clean. I
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Don’t blink
Seventeen years goes by so fast! You’re just a cute as you were then! Happy Birthday Charlie!
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Tag team narrations
My kids love to talk, especially my girls. They love to share with me their latest book or movie. Since Belle and Cinderella are usually reading the same books and always watch the same movies, they end up each one wanting to tell me the same thing at the same time. I call it “Tag
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Six months already!
Our precious George is six months old already! Those first few months were long and hard, but now time is just flying by! He is sitting up, playing with his toes and reaching for toys. He can’t roll over because he screams when I lay him down, so I don’t do it. He is full
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We are going to miss him
We just found out that our beloved pastor is being transferred to another parish. He has baptized our two youngest and been there for two First Communions and a Confirmation. We will miss his gentle voice and his amazing way with babies. One of us, in particular, will feel the separation greatly…. God bless you,
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Sup!
It all started with Syrup. Sweet Em came to the realization one day that everyone else was putting something on their waffles that she wasn't getting. Being very observant, she figured out what it was, Sup. After that, each waffle or pancake served was met with a request for "Sup". But then, it evolved. Chicken
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Sunday blogger
Sunday afternoons are my ideal time to blog. Apparently, everyone else finds it the best time, too. At least, everyone who uses the same satellite that I do to upload pictures. Twenty minutes to upload one picture is ridiculous! We might as well go back to dial-up. Oh yeah, we are! As for my blogging