Leaving soon for a trip to Orlando. The kids have been counting down the days but I have a lot of stuff to do before we go. This weekend we have been very busy. First, the boys’ basketball team and the girls’ cheering squad had their last games. We ended up being late for the [...]
Filed under: Family, Mothering 4, Uncategorized | Tagged: vacation. | 1 Comment »
So, R. has taken to bathing 2 and 3 times a day. The other night he was so grumpy and I put him to bed early. He called down to ask if he could take a bath and so I let him. He did pretty good without any supervision – well, except for not letting [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: basketball practice, taking a bath | Leave a Comment »
It is hard to believe that a new year is here. 2012 …I was thinking the other day about how there was such hype about 2000 and the millenium and now…amazingly…in the blink of an eye…it is 2012. My life has changed so much in the last 12 years. I was just taking on the [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Over the weekend we went to Dollar Tree to get some staples and some “jingle bells” for the Annual Jingle Bell Jam at one of the elementary schools. While there, I let the kids pick one thing to get. Matthew picked a watch – and in response to that – Amalia picked one that had [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Monday evening I picked up the kids a little early and while driving home we were discussing what homework we would be doing and Riley interrupted me and said… “Can we all sit around the Christmas tree and say 3 things we love about each other first?” (Crickets) “Of course…what a great idea!” …and so [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday we pulled out the indoor decorations from the attic. This is my most dreaded activity of this season – and if I am honest, has prevented me from decorating on a couple of years pre-kids. (I have to add that putting them away might be a close second in hated activities and has resulted [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Finally a weekend off – no calls. Today is a busy day with grocery shopping and one friends birthday on the agenda. I haven’t been grocery shopping since November 1st weekend (except for buying the turkey for Thanksgiving)…so we will head out ot Costco to get staples while the birthday party is going on. This [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
The day after Thanksgiving was a blessing in all ways. We got up and met good friends at Maymont and walked for about 1 1/2 hours and then had lunch. Afterward, the neighbors came over and helped us put up the outdoor decorations. Today I went into work for a few hours and then did [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Today I am thankful for an unexpected visit from my brother-in-law Tom and a wonderful dinner where my kids were well behaved and regaled with stories and iphone pictures of rattlesnakes, scorpions and tarantula’s! (not so thankful that I can’t get the picture off of my phone to post it here!)
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
Today I am thankful for the ability to drop what I am doing and run to pick up one of my children at school when the field trip bus got back late…
Filed under: Uncategorized | Leave a Comment »
 | Anne Marie Finley on Baseball Lessons |
 | Mike on Baseball Saturday |
 | Debra Hearington on End of Spring Break… |
 | Denise on Back to Earth |
 | Gayle on Getting Ready… |
