I recall loving the ocean when I was little. Except for the salty taste on my lips after I went swimming. And all the sand in our car. Maybe I did not like it as much as I thought I did. I mean, I liked it, but I didn’t really appreciate it. My parents enjoyed going…
Twelve Hundred Miles
I put over 1200 miles on my mom van last week. The purpose of the first leg of the trip was to pick up the oldest at camp. The rest of the trip was full of friends and family. And water. LOTS of water. Road trips are second nature for me now. I’ve been driving…
Moments
I am a working woman now and my days seem to fly by, even though summer is here. The kids are spending most of their days with a trusted “sitter” and someone who has become a friend since we’ve known her, beginning at 16 years of age (she is now 22). While I miss those…
Mosquitoes Be Gone! {Giveaway}
We live in the swamp. Okay, not the ACTUAL swamp, but you know what I mean. Although it was pretty dry here for the month of July and first part of August this year, typically that is not the case. Usually rain is abundant and plentiful most of the year. And the months of May…
Observations from someone who forgot her phone…
My kid likes to say that my phone is permanently attached to my arm. He’s not far off. But sometimes, believe it or not, I forget it when I go places. Recently I forgot it when we went to the pool. When I realized I did not have it I was a tad perturbed for a…
Summer, Slow Down
The glass doors are closed as I sit, looking at my computer screen. The dog is at my feet. Sleeping. I glance over and see they are watching Sponge Bob or The Lego Movie (again) or a Full House rerun. They take breaks from it to read (usually forced by me) or to practice math…
What Was Your Favorite Part?
This was the question we kept asking each other while on our family vacation to Universal and Orlando last week. Each day, we would review what our favorite ride or moment of the day was. By the time we were driving away from the waterpark on Saturday evening, all six of us (my MIL joined…
Summer Happy! (+ $110 to Target!)
Our Summer is flying by! Ooh look it’s already July. How’d that happen? Thankfully, we’ve had some fun and I have not heard “I’m bored” too many times to count. Okay, maybe I’ve just ignored it a few lots of times… Anywho, yes, we’ve done some stuff, maybe not everything I listed here (yet) but…
When the Nostalgia Kicks In…
There are many things about our childhoods that are different than the ones our own children are experiencing. I know it was the same for our parents and it will continue to be the same as new generations come into this world. But sometimes I find myself truly longing for the “easier” days of my…
Sum-sum-summa Time!
I can already see the syrupy popsicle, dripping down my middle child’s chin. I can see my little girl’s goggled-face smile as she comes up from under the water and my oldest’s feet coming before him on the slide at the pool. His BIG feet. My kids are stoked for summer, as am I. Last year I…