Kids

Control yourself... Wait for the timing to be right. Visualize yourself making the play. Always say 'Good Game'. Always. Have a great day! Kate  

Careful and purposeful. Gentle and thoughtful. She is my Sweet Baby J. She could be outside playing with Nate the Great, but instead she is coloring and gluing box tops for her school. It's how she rolls. Nate the Great decided that she deserved a castle for her...

So... instead of selling wallpaper and popcorn this year, our PTO decided to do a gift basket raffle. Brilliant. I don't have to beg anyone to buy stuff, then keep track of remembering to pass it out to the right person! Ya Hoo Yippitee! Great job, PTO! I love new...

  If your refrigerator sounds like it is having a war inside... If you are sure that a call to the Maytag man is in order... If you are panicking because you are in need of crushed ice for your Dr. Pepper so you can pretend that you just drove through Sonic...   Just...

  I am officially the loudest cheering parent on the sidelines. "Hustle" "Get your head in the game" "Keep your eye on the ball" Really. The coach is very thankful, I'm sure of it. I am just making his job that much easier and saving his voice. I mean. He's never said...

  The other day when I read PW's hilariosity about her soccer coach I realized I had been terribly remiss in giving you soccer season updates this fall. I know, you've been patiently waiting for them. Thank you for your patience. Really, you are all rock stars.   This...

I was very done. I was ready to go home. But they wanted to wander. They wanted to explore. One day, I will learn. Look what they found? This little, perfect hi-dy hole. What am I rushing so quickly to? What am I in such a hurry for some days.   Slow down. Enjoy...

  Julia and I took Grandma and Great Grandma to the English Rose Tea Room in Carefree, AZ back in January.   Ever since then, she has been trying to talk Brian and Nate into going with us. She's been telling Nate about the tea pot filled with hot chocolaty...