There are very few photos that really capture a genuine moment in our lives. This picture captures the Hergenrader Family’s Saturday afternoon stroll through the mall. And the moment we saw Santa. With no line. And even though we had left the house SEVEN hours before. And driven over a hundred miles around the city...Continue Reading

I love this picture. It’s the universal picture of our kids. Ellie’s hair and smile…Sam and Catie’s face shape and eyes…the baby fine white hair that even Nate is now getting. It’s the catch-all Hergenrader Kid photo. Like an optical illusion…look at it once and you’ll see one kid. Look at it again, see them...Continue Reading

Cooler weather has come to Houston and not a second too soon. It’s counterintuitive to drink Pumpkin Spice Lattes and attend Fall Parties, all while wearing sunscreen and swatting mosquitoes. So! Fall brings another season to our household: Season of the Bins. Rubbermaid containers. Big storage totes we’ve stashed in our attic. It all hit...Continue Reading

Because Ellie is dressed like a fairy. So, here’s the tale: Once Upon a Time, on a spooky, foggy night. Wait. This is Texas in October. The weather has been the same every single day. Warm and sunny. And our kids hate anything remotely spooky–each one with more vengeance than the last. Once upon a...Continue Reading

So, it’s Deadline Week around here again. I have four more Bible studies due to my editor on November 1. This means several things… 1) This is the only picture I’ve taken all week. Yes, it’s awkward of me. And even Nate, who barely knows a camera he hasn’t smiled at, is looking the wrong...Continue Reading

Ladies and Gentleman, we have been there with your difficult babies. X3. Catie, Sam, and Ellie have earned the nicknames Cater-ator, Sam-a-lam-a-ding-dong, and El Fury (respectively) for their screaming sessions that you could literally hear from the house next door. We have had the colic. And the acid reflux. And the three-hour crying sessions. Yes,...Continue Reading