I can start to feel Christmas in the air! The kids are busy making their lists, and starting to talk about our Christmas traditions. As Christmas draws closer, we start to watch as many Christmas movies as possible. On Saturday … Continue reading
The other day I was having a conversation with Josh about noses. I was commenting how I didn’t like my nose. Josh sweetly said, “Everyone has a nose that is just right for their face”. He then pushed my nose … Continue reading
As much as I think “looking to do better” is important as I discussed here, I wanted to take a minute to talk about “being happy where you are” too. I don’t know where I heard it, but I remember … Continue reading
I love my husband dearly because he is the perfect mix between soft and hard; intellectual and emotional (ok – he needs to learn to cry a bit more); passive and aggressive (but not both at the same time:); rational … Continue reading
A couple of months ago, we got into a discussion with Rob’s sister about “expectations”. There has been some ongoing issues in Rob’s family, and his sister pointed out to us that we had “expectations” of people and that was … Continue reading
Zach has started to read my blog more consistently (Hi Sweetie! Love you! Lol. Doing that just to tease him:)) I started a blog back in 2008 and wrote in it sporadically until May 2011 when I switched to this … Continue reading
One of my favorite shows on TV right now is “Parenthood”. I find it has some realistic family stuff, some interesting plot lines, and can be funny and emotional. The other night there was a story line about Crosby – … Continue reading
When the boys were little, I often would sing them songs as part of our bedtime routine. Most of the songs were ones I had learned from my Dad when I was little (Molly Maloney, My Bonnie Lies over the … Continue reading
“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” ― Maya Angelou I have always loved this quote. I remember hearing it many years ago and it has often crossed my mind … Continue reading
Sam wasn’t feeling so hot today so he stayed home for part of the day. He had a good sleep and then decided he was going to go back to school, but needed to have lunch first. Rob was working … Continue reading