Category Archives: Life

She was born on the very last day of the year, which makes her the youngest in her class, of all her friends, andView full post »

Sleeeeeeeeeeeeep.
Yesterday I started a post about how we thought it was time to transition out of afternoon naps. I talked about how WesView full post »

September 27.
There are not many things I’ve done in my life consistently for 10 years. I’ve certainly not lived in theView full post »

Front step pedicure session
Why wasn’t I invited?View full post »

First Day of School 2012
So it came. I talked about my anxiety and my excitement about today here and here. Grade One and the first day ofView full post »

Wishing for a little of this…
It is DRY around here. That beautiful green grass you see above is brown and crispy and painful to walk across in bareView full post »

Not Wes.
Nope, but it is clear who he gets his hairstyle from. Hello, little boy Dan. View full post »

To my girl…
A letter to you, at five. Jaia, you are five years old. You are no longer a little baby, a toddler or even aView full post »

Just reminding myself…
…that they love each other. On the days when they are trying to plot each other’s demise, I need to rememberView full post »

What age are you?
Age has never been a big deal to me. Or at least getting older hasn’t. I was born in January, which makes meView full post »

Summer Bucket List – 2012
Since spring arrived a few weeks ago and then went back into hiding, I thought I would try to get into the mindset andView full post »

Copycat
Wesley copies everything Jaia does. Everything. So, she takes advantage and teaches him things she shouldn’t.View full post »

Sometimes…
Sometimes the day holds no other plans. Sometimes the kids are eager to get out. Sometimes the weather isView full post »

Sweet sounds…
My kids have mastered bickering. And tattling. And complaining about either not sharing. Some days it’s fromView full post »

Blessed
Jaia had a doctor’s appointment today. With two kids on different schedules, you visit the doctor fairly often. View full post »