There once was a girl named Catie Who was such a fun playmatey Running, skipping, and swinging Laughing and sibling slinging Never worrying about the ISD of Katy!
Continue ReadingOur Spring Break Trip was a [lake-gazing, fajita-eating, Ward-cohabitating, first-sleep-over-having, margarita-drinking, boat-relaxing, bluebonnet-spotting, dirty-camping, dog-wrangling, home-missing, swimming-in-winter, trailer-living, kid-giggling, bedtime-ignoring deep-talk-loving, star-gazing, family-loving, Austin-embracing, hill-country-marveling, horizion-expanding, best-friend-enjoying] good…
Continue ReadingThose would be bluebonnets on the side of Highway 71 on our way home from Austin. And four-year-old twinsLike millions of Texas parents before us, we pulled over…
Continue ReadingOkay, I’m not sure that it’s ever TIME for Tball. Especially since Sam understands very little of the sport. Including, but not limited to, how to hold a…
Continue ReadingEvery year, during the last weekend in February or first weekend in March, the kids get in the pool. Because I have an adverse physical reaction to cold…
Continue ReadingA) At the pediatrician for his eighteen-month check-up, cleverly hiding his eyes while the nurse prepares the shots. Because everyone knows that if you can’t see them, they…
Continue ReadingFirst of all, let me just say that the pictures you’ll see here are not pretty. You know how when an actor gains a bunch of weight for…
Continue ReadingPlease know that I tried hard, as I shared the story of Catie’s crib that we gave away this weekend, to make a play on words with the…
Continue ReadingOne pink bedroom. Plus two girls who love pink and green and flowers… Plus LOTS and LOTS and LOTS of helpers. Even one-year-olds who consider themselves experts in…
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