Brayden says: Dad’s current occupation:  “Being in the Air Force” His dream job would be:  “Flying a plane or baseball player” What expression does he use — way too often?  “Well, he sleeps too much, for one.” What’s the last thing you two did together?  “Heart to heart conversation” What piece of clothing should he [...]

So here we are, mid-way through November, and I am up on a Saturday morning, staring down the barrel at basically 48 hours of nothing to do.  Except laundry.  Because when is there EVER not laundry to do in the average American home???   But my 48 hours of basically nothing to do is glorious, and mostly [...]

The olden days: I would hurry, on the last afternoon at school, from class to class to class.  When they were all in elementary school together, it was not really that hard to do.  I traveled the most when they were in three different hallways, hoofing it from room to room to room, but could [...]

Actual conversation that took place at our house this weekend, verbatim: Child:  “But you’re the mom.  Isn’t it your job to make me happy as much as possible?” Mom:  “Quick, somebody get the smelling salts.  Obviously this child is delusional.”

Earlier this week we were watching our DVR’d episode of American Idol, with last season’s runner-up Adam Lambert as the guest mentor.  He was serving as both critic and encourager for the contestants, and while constructive, still managed to be positive and say kind things. I looked over at Kellen and Brayden, sitting on the [...]

I am fortunate that I can get away on a quasi-regular basis, whether it be to visit friends, scrapbook, or whatever floats my boat.  I freely acknowledge that the only reason I can is because Blaine is so very capable of holding down the fort in my absence.  Not only does he hold down the [...]

Remember how I told you how much I love that my kids are attending a small school?  And how I especially love that there are no “feeder” schools into the middle school, or the high school?   That the kids just stay with the same classmates all the way through graduation, and how the elementary, middle [...]

We have no school today, and Kendrie asked last night if she could spend the night with her dear friend Katrina, at Katrina’s grandmothers house.   I was actually volunteering at the school last night and wasn’t here when the plans were made, but she has spent the night there numerous times before, so I was [...]

So, I’m glad to read I’m not the only mom who still makes school lunches for her kids. Also, on days the kids choose to take a lunch from home, I also put a note inside each one. Nothing too mushy or gushy, just a quick note to “have a great day!” with a smiley [...]

First day of school: Child #3 forgot both her water bottle and her snack. Child #3′s best friend needed a baggie to hold her extra pencils. Thankfully we live so close to the school I could run home and get everything the girls needed and bring it all back to school before the day had [...]