OK, enough hints. I’ll come clean. Several of you did end up guessing the name, but by brother-in-law, Matt, gets credit for being the first to get all of the hints and put them together.
We are naming our daughter Violet. I love that is more old fashioned and not common. I love the image of [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 28, 2009
Roses Are Red…
May 27, 2009
Sushi on Ice (and Other Random Bits)
This afternoon, as I was in my car driving to a Cub Scout leader training meeting (more on that later), I was listening to the local news on the radio. They were talking about the death last week of a local high-end seafood restaurant owner while he was taking pictures in Death Valley (how apropos). [...]
May 26, 2009
Sewing and Growing
Today, the promise of more heat and humidity finally got to me. I still haven’t bought any maternity shorts since I just can’t justify the idea of $40 for something I’ll wear two months (especially when I can get JEANS for $20). So, I decided to just hack the lower part off of a pair [...]
May 25, 2009
30 Weeks—Holy Cow! Thirty Weeks!
I’m tired.
OK, I’m pretty much always tired, but we’re reaching a new level here.
When I was seventeen, my then-boyfriend-now-husband dropped me on my back. We were both sitting down at the time, goofing around and wrestling, so he didn’t drop me all that far. But it was far enough. I’ve had lower back problems ever [...]
May 21, 2009
Truly Initiated Into Parenthood
As if there were any question at this point…
I think, at some point or another, every parent is peed on while changing a diaper. It is one of those things that makes you feel like you are truly a parent.
Tonight, Caleb decided to do me one better.
After all, how many parents can say that they [...]
May 19, 2009
Week 29
If a picture is worth a thousand words, why does the online thesaurus only give about 75 synonyms for “big”?
May 15, 2009
You’re Never to Young to Question Your Mom’s Style
Every night, we allow our kids to watch a little TV to wind down and then tuck them into bed. They each get hugs and kisses from Mommy and Daddy, along with a few minutes to talk about whatever they may have to say.
Tonight, as I was kissing Wyatt and enjoying that look of joy [...]
May 15, 2009
Proof that Bribery Works
School’s Out! School’s Out! Time to let these fools OUT! No more pencils, no more books, No more teacher’s dirty looks!
And, believe me people, the dirty looks have abounded around here for weeks now. From Noah, who was so completely over [...]
May 14, 2009
Life, As Seen Through the Eyes of Boys
Since my kids frequently do things that leave me on the edge of a nervous breakdown, I try to write down all of the things that they do to make me laugh. It has been awhile since I have shared. So, here you go…the things they do that make me enjoy them enough to keep [...]
May 12, 2009
Week 28—A Rose By Any Other Name had Darned Well Better Be Cute
This week marks the official start of the third trimester. Yay! At least, I think so. Pregnancy is a lot like running a very long race. By the time the finish line is in sight, you are tired, sore, and just used up. But, somehow, seeing the end in sight, you can’t resist the urge [...]
