Where: in the entryway of our house When: a little before 6PM, while reviewing pictures I took of the kids, waiting for M to come home Who: Nate (diaperless for about the first time in his life because of an angry diaper rash, caused by the diarrhea he’s had all day, which was caused by...Continue Reading
After more than two years with the same Girl Scout troop, Catie is changing to one that’s closer for her years as a Brownie. It completely makes sense for us to move to this new troop. This one is tied to her elementary school and meets within a mile of our house. The original troop...Continue Reading
We’re 24 hours post-injury here at Hergenrader House, and everyone is recovering nicely. SAM: still managing the pain like a pro-football player. Well, one on heavy doses of pain killers. Which is the case for all pro-football players, for all I know. Sam is loving the extra attention (probably also like pro athletes). And really...Continue Reading
After nearly seven years as a mom, I’ve held my kids’ hands very few times for shots. Yes, our pediatrician administers the dozens of injections modern kids have to have. Yes, I always attend these check-ups. But I have an understanding husband who knows I can’t tolerate needles in my babies. Until today. Today Nate...Continue Reading
We’re more than halfway through Birthday Party Season here at the Hergenrader House. And it’s true. The Empty Box is STILL the most entertaining part of the present. Oh, and the twins still haven’t mastered counting to 20. But with practice like this….Continue Reading
Next May, when I’m worried about the summer, and having all the kids home for MONTHS with not much on the calendar….remind me. The kids are alright. They’ll find interesting, creative, mostly safe things to do. For example, painting. Not their rooms. Not pictures. Themselves. And not just their faces, their bodies. Although complete paint...Continue Reading
Love this thought. It was a weekend of saltwater for us: … unexpected tears on Nate’s birthday. Mine when I realized our baby was no longer an official baby. Of course, he’s still crawling, babbling, drinking from a bottle, sucking a paci, and sleeping in a crib. But not for long. And that brought an...Continue Reading
Nate, Happy Birthday! Your first one! It is so fun to watch you grow up and think about all the things you will learn in the next year. I am not the blogger of the family typically, but wanted to share some thoughts with you. Don’t listen to all those people who ask “Has he...Continue Reading
About two years ago, our family attended a good friend’s birthday party. His theme was Husker Football and the party favor was a CD of Husker Football-Pump-Up-Type Songs. It included the Nebraska Football school song. But, as it turns out, there just aren’t too many Husker-Pride songs. So the parents of the birthday boy filled...Continue Reading
I had heard rumors about the San Marcos Outlets, but I dismissed them as an urban legend. Crate and Barrel, West Elm, Pottery Barn Kids, Restoration Hardware, and Williams Sonoma…all as outlets? Pshh! I scoffed for years. I’m an outlet expert, not a fool. I had no interest in the sub-par quality merchandise these stores...Continue Reading
