We live in an interesting, sort of hidden little neighborhood that is a mix of young families and older folks who have lived here a while. It consists of only 4 (albeit quite long) streets that are connected before you have to go out on the VERY busy main road that runs perpendicular to the…
Seeing Things Through Their Eyes
Lately I am working on seeing things from other people’s perspective. Particularly my husband’s and my kids’. Especially the kids, who are shorter, and not quite as wise and are still learning and soaking things in every day in some way. I have to try to remember that they do not “know” everything I expect…
Fair Fun
So, after we witnessed the demise of Big Tex we went on our merry way through the Texas state fair.Our day included a jumping dog show, a few rides including Katie’s first ride on the Texas Star (huge ferris wheel), the petting farm, chicken fried bacon (oh. my.), corny dogs, cotton candy and lots of walking…
A Compromise
In the very near future Tim and I will celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary. It’s an odd number, that 13….literally. We will also recognize that we have been together for a total of 17 years, which WOW, how in the world did that happen? There are days that I feel like that is such a…
The Burning of Big Tex and My MOST ReTweeted Pic Ever!
Since the kids were on Fall break from school last week I decided a trip to Texas was in order. And because we had not gone to the State Fair of Texas since the year before our move to Louisiana (2008), Tim and I agreed it would be fun to go while there. Ben would…
“I Don’t Have Time For This!”
The other night right before bedtime Katie and Gavin had a little, how shall we say… squabble. They both wanted the same “magazine” (a.k.a. one of those cheap TOY catalogs that start coming in the mail around this time of the year) and K hit G over the head with a pillow (a pillow people!!…
Red Rose Teas {Review & Giveaway}
What do you like to drink? I do not really drink soda (or pop or Coke, as many call it) but I do like unsweetened iced tea a lot. That is usually my drink of choice in any restaurant (if not water) and I make it at home a quite a bit as well. I…
Big Foot
I like to pop a squat in the corner spot on the right end of our L-shaped sofa because the arm is super cushy and it’s next to the end table where I can put my drink of choice. Sometimes the kids will come snuggle up to me while I am sitting there watching t.v….
Fall-ISH Fun
We made it to the “pumpkin patch” today, even though the temperature was a steamy 90 degrees while we were there. I kinda hate that it is so unseasonable but you know, when the forecast shows similar temps for a while, and you want some cute pumpkins to put outside the front of your house, and festive…
We are SO beyond matchy-matchy…
I used to love to dress the boys in matching outfits when they were little. You know for Christmas… and Easter… And yes, Halloween too. (and yeah, this is what Halloween in Texas looks like – Spring!) It was always so fun to have them in the same thing, plus it was easier to keep…