Aloha and Holo Holo

a little love from Max from my friend Weston sweet words from sweet Ruth my babies' birthstones (from oldest to y...

As you know, we are Disney bound in a few weeks. And, y'all. I am completely overwhelmed. Several people have told me that planning is h...

I opened my eyes at 6:51 this morning, feeling cursed to have missed those extra minutes of sleep before the 7:00 alarm. But, then, another ...

Our kids worked really hard this school year, and they met their goal to finish at the end of last week. The PSIA state meet marked the end ...

You are "tchoo," which is really unbelievable! You are my baby. My last baby. And, you are tiny. So, in my mind, you ar...

Last night, we celebrated Ruth's qualification for the PSIA State Meet with dinner at Medieval Times  restaurant in Dallas, and a fun ti...

Here's our party schedule for the month of May. It's completely ridiculous, and super-fun! I think I'm already starting to feel ...

Yesterday was "proof" day, and Ruth accomplished her goal of becoming a CC Memory Master! We are so very proud of all her hard wo...

Grandpa bought hammers (or "barns," as Clay calls them) for each of the boys while we were in Austin on Saturday. And, today, they...

We ventured into the big city today, and it was quite an eclectic trip. We began with a stop at Pottery Barn , so Jeff and I could take a cl...

Recently a tiny terrorist  toddler got his hands on an ink pen and went to work redesigning some of the surfaces of our home. One of the pla...

Today was our last CC class day for this school year, which is absolutely unbelievable to me! It seems like just yesterday I was trembling i...

Yesterday morning, my dad had a pretty severe heart attack while on a business trip in Amarillo. This morning, we hopped up and hit the road...

Today was the first day of our yearly SAT-10 (grade-level) testing. It was Weston's first time to participate and my first time to proct...

Y'all. The last couple of weeks the laundry has totally gotten away from me. And, at this point, I'm not sure if I'll ever recov...

Years ago, Ruth discovered some outfit in her closet that resembled an outfit in my closet. She was absolutely thrilled and couldn't wai...

Jeff and I were invited to a benefit gala for the Phoenix Center  tonight. The theme was "Rockin' the Ages," and everyone was ...

I hate to admit it, but I am not one of those "fun moms." I don't do crafty things with my kids or make homemade, nutritious a...