Kids

Now, to put the grandmothers at ease... All children came home healthy and happy from the first day of school. They made new friends, found old friends and had plenty of stories for Mr. B and me. What follows is how my first day of school went. A true mommy's...

  2011 (above - Arizona) 2010 (above ~ Arizona) 2009 (above ~ Arizona) 2008 (above ~ Arizona) 2007 (above ~ Denton, Texas) 2006 (above ~ Denton, Texas ~ don't be jealous of the wallpaper) 1982 (above ~ my brother, BJ, and I ~ Plano, Texas) **Posed pictures of my...

Murphy waited patiently as we built his house. When I say we I mean 'the boys'. Homeboy has some mad breakdancing skillz. I wonder if he'll be on SYTYCD one day. That would be so cool. Mr. B is so great at teaching the kids. This means I don't have to do assembly very...

Hello sweet little boy who should have been asleep hours ago. Hello, Spotty. Our favorite doggy since we were three from Aunt Theresa. Hello, favorite phrases from this week: "Ha Ha, you guys are all wet in the pool, and I'm up here as dry as a pickle" "Mom, we should...

When Gussy put this prompt up, I honestly thought about skipping this week. I don't talk about my typical day very much here on the blog. I am one of "those" moms. I am a working mom. I am a Sales Operations Manager, specializing in RFPs and contracts. Sounds fancy,...

My parents met up with Mr. B's parents for the switch-off. I am so blessed. My children are going to grow up surrounded by the love and wisdom of our parents. Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Aunt Margaret's house... One item on the kids list for summer camp was to go to Aunt Margaret's house. They love to swim and make cookies! My sweet daddy with my babies. Then, on their way home... Dad can find any car show in a 50 mile radius. Did I ever tell you that...

Mr. B was wishing that he was at Grandma Camp, too! They went to see the Star Wars exhibit and Nate was in heaven! Have a wonderful day, Kate

The Houston Zoo and Aquarium... Thank you mom and dad for taking pictures! They look like they are having an amazing time! Mom, I think Julia is going to outgrow you any second! Love you, Baby Girl

Nate's religious education teacher taught him so much. She taught him the Act of Contrition. She taught him to be respectful in the Sanctuary. She taught him to kneel before the Altar. But she taught me the most amazing lesson... Sometimes, how others see your baby...