BUSTED

Nathan, after seeing that all the neighbors bags of leaves had been dumped out and played in, “Sam, did you dump those leaves out?”
Sam, “Well, if I say yes will I get a spanking?

HIS FIRST JOB

When it was time to schedule Millie for her 2 month check-up, I signed Nevi and Sam up for their yearly check-ups as well.  I knew that it would be challenging because the two girls needed shots.  I asked Nathan to pray for us and headed in.
Upon arrival, our hilarious pediatrician announced that all three [...]

FOUR

Our sweet boy turned four last week!  We celebrated with the usual doughnut tower cake for breakfast with Grandma Sue, Papa Sam, Aunt Mim and Uncle Danny.

He had a great “GI Joe Batman party” party with friends at the park.
 
Today at the doctors office for his 4 year check-up, the doctor asked him if he [...]

FOR THE RECORD

This has been a very busy fall for us.  Having a baby during Nathan’s college coaching  season is less than ideal.  Most days we are lucky to see Nathan for 30 minutes or so.  Soooo… for the sake of  posterity, and to set the record straight, I am going to answer the question I get [...]

RESOLUTION ACCOMPLISHED

It was New Year’s Day 2009  in D.C..   Nothing out of the ordinary was taking place – the older kids made crafts and put on a play.  The younger ones destroyed Marci and Will’s living room  with cowboys and knights 26 times or so.  We took a walk to a great park for a [...]

Expressions

I just handed Nevi her 3rd piece of pizza and asked her, “Where do you put all this food Nevi?”  She looked at me like I was crazy and said, “On my plate!”

5 MINUTES WITH SAM

Sam came down from his “nap” to have a snack with me as I checked my email. The following conversations were had in a 5 minute timespan over a bowl of Lays Classic Potato Chips.
“Mom, do you know what “pay” means? It means when the police come and arrest you and put [...]

DEAR SUMMER

Our time together has been so different this year:   No trips to the East Coast to see family, no dips in the Atlantic or hikes in NC with cousins, but we have loved every minute of you!
We had some great birthday celebrations  (Nevi turned 2 and Jane turned 7!)

We enjoyed many visits from the [...]

LESSON LEARNED… For Today!

I was walking down the stairs toward the kitchen this morning as I passed Nevi walking up.  When she got to the top of the stairs, she said “Hol, Hol me mommy” (hold me mommy) and  I instantly got annoyed – why did she have to walk to the top of the stairs, just so [...]

FIFTEEN YEARS

Remember the game MASH?  The one where you picked your husband, his occupation, the car you would drive, the kids you would have, and the place you would live?  I always tried to pick a business professional, driving a volvo stationwagon, with 2 kids, living in New England.  In reality, I am married to a [...]