Family

The 2012 Holiday Adventure | Playing Piano for Great Grandpa

Julia has been playing for about a year now. I am loving having music in the house. At momma's house over the holidays, I walked around the corner to the loveliest picture. This is the same piano I grew up playing on. I wish I had the same patience Julia has. I just...

Word of the Year | 2013

I've been planning on sharing my word of the year today for a little while. Now, I find it absolutley ironic that I am announcing the my 2013 word of the year is grace. Last week, when the entire family was sharing germs and we couldn't quite get past runny noses and...

The 2012 Holiday Adventure | Grandpas and Tanks

For Christmas, Nate was given an incredible set of tanks and plane models by Brian's dad. Nate was in heaven! I think he has unwrapped and carefully wrapped each tank and plane ten million times. My grandfather drove up from Corpus and spent the holiday with us. He...

The 2012 Holiday Adventure | Fred

OK, so the next thing I just have to tell you about the holidays is Fred. (You don't mind going over the pictures with me slowly do you? Ok, thanks!) Fred is my future sister-in-law's father's new puppy. He brought Fred over to play with Nate and Julia. They were in...

That is what happens…

When you take your sweet and precious charismatic momma to the New Years Eve Mass, you should expect something exciting. We belonged to a very wonderful Methodist Church growing up. We were the CRUMY kids. (Custer Road United Methodist Youth). I have the absolute best...

Beauty Discovered | Happy New Year

Happy New Year! We spent last year growing and changing, reaching and stretching. And now, there is a glimpse. Our beauty is discovered. Let's use our beauty to encourage and edify. To speak kindness and truth. Happy New Year dear friends, Kate

Calm…

My 2012 word was calm. I truly feel like this year has been a year that I have found calm. Maybe it is getting older or leaving 8-5 to follow my dream, but my head feels more clear lately. I have found much peace and healing since the miscarriages. Time really has...

Most of my favorite people all in one picture

Mr. B took this picture at momma's house on Christmas day - The Woodlands, TX Youngest - 9 Oldest - 93 Farther-est Traveled - Scottsdale, AZ and Corpus Christi, TX Generations - 4 Beards - 2 1/2 Oldest Children - 6 (we are a bossy bunch) Smiles all...