First off, to those that asked how the kids did being away from us for nine days (Friday afternoon through the next Sunday)…they did fine.  I guess occassionally they said they missed us, but they were getting attention and lots of […]

We woke up on Day 1 of our vacation to SNOW.  We were so glad we were leaving town.   I got the window seat on the plane, which was rather lucky for me since Brian sat next to the smelly guy who […]

Hey folks!  We made it back from our trip…yay!! Here’s a quick recap: We flew out last Saturday and went to my cousin’s place in the Modesto, CA area.  We couldn’t fit all our bags in the trunk.  Fortunately there […]

Theme Thursday:  Fun! **** Well, now that Anya is getting to be the big THREE, it is time for the annual birthday photo shoot.  As I get more experienced, I like to have some actual photo shoots for my kids […]

No, we’re not back yet, silly!  We are still enjoying our vacation, and today is our 10th anniversary.  We’ll be enjoying the day in San Francisco, and are coming home tomorrow.  I just wanted to share this recipe so I […]

Tomorrow we are off for our whirlwind vacation to the heart of U.S. wine country.  We took the day off of work today so we could get all packed up.  I’m hoping to get the house nice and clean and […]

Such are toddlers.  One moment they are all lovey and happy little creatures and the next they are telling you “No!” or screeching at you because you turned off the t.v. and want them to actually play their toys.  We […]

Do you remember a time when you didn’t have, like 10,000 cords to bring with you on a trip?  I remember those days fondly.  I still brought too much crap along, but at least I didn’t have to worry about […]

Alright!  It’s time to play soccer! Practicing his touchdown dance…oh, wait…there’s no touchdowns in soccer, right?  Umm, so his “goal” shuffle…yeah, that’s it. 😉 The game is ON! Our children are obviously highly skilled. I have no idea what she […]

On Saturday we went over to my good friend’s house for dinner.  The kids are finally at the ages where they are playing pretty well together (her daughter is five).  In the past it seemed like they were maybe playing […]

Theme Thursday – Before and After I’m looking forward to what you can come up with this theme! 🙂 **** Today I thought I would show some photos and the edits I made to them to bring them up a […]

The problem with raising children when you yourself are a clothes horse, is that they become them, as well.  I ran across a sweet deal on a new spring coat for the princess.  It was only $9 at Old Navy […]