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There’s TROUBLE……because Sam can’t buckle his seatbelt. Ever. Seriously, every time we get in the car he’s got some seatbelt drama. Stuck. Twisted. Wonky clasp. Too small. Too…

This is Nate’s Tuesday and Thursday view. The two of us, out running errands while the other kids are all at school. We chat. I make train noises…

How can I be so sick and tired when this is the inspirational view from my window?I didn’t actually take this through my bedroom window. For this happy,…

Nate loves balls. He’ll hold onto one for minutes, close to his chest, and then finally throw it. And then he crawls after it, picks it up, and…

Sam is the interrogator. Seriously. He asks questions like it’s his profession. No, more serious than that. Like they’re going out of style? Like a man on a…

A favorite song of the Hergenrader kids…to their dad:That’s right you’re not from TexasThat’s right you’re not from TexasThat’s right you’re not from TexasBut Texas wants you anywayYou…

…I want to remember how much my husband has taken care of me. There have been so many nights when our kitchen looks like a hungry army (our…

This weekend was Ellie’s big ballet recital. The day had it all…months of practice, frilly leotard costume, Grandma in town, big stage, bright lights, make-up (don’t get me…

Epstein Barr Virus: 1… Tina Hergenrader: 0That’s the official tally here after the past few days. I was feeling better, more like myself. Then, from nowhere, this virus…