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May 14, 2012

As a mom, I need vacation destinations that will make everyone in the family happy. Because we have such a wide range of ages, this can be quite difficult. So many places just don't cater to families anymore. It seems the thing now is to keep kids quiet - or at home. ...

April 2, 2012

Today, my husband turns 31. He was just a youngin' when I married him almost 10 years ago. :) {We don't talk about the fact that I'm older than him.} I am so thankful for my husband. He is such a wonderful husband and father. He works hard to support us, and he never c...

January 18, 2012

Yes, I cried to see those curls come off. :( My baby looks like a little man now. Leave a link to YOUR wordless Wednesday pictures, because I want to see! ...

December 29, 2011

I was simply going to post pictures of our Christmas as part of a "Wordless Wednesday." But, I just couldn't bring myself to do that. I wanted to really share our Christmas with you from Christmas Eve until the end of Christmas Day. I'll try not to bore you too much. Here...

December 17, 2011

I apologize for the scarcity around here. Things have been just a little more than crazy lately. Here's the latest update: I'm not sure if you remember or not, but when Gage was younger, the doctor discovered he had a hydrocele. This week, I had to take him back for a fo...

December 3, 2011

In my time as a mom, and up until last night, I had only ever had to dial 911 twice. The first time was when Jace was a baby. He had severe reflux and stopped breathing. He was blue. I had never been so scared in my life. The 911 operator calmly and quickly gave me instru...

November 28, 2011

Black Friday holds many traditions in my house - and not one of them includes shopping. In fact, I don't remember ever shopping on Black Friday, even as a child. Around here, Black Friday is Family Day. The Christmas tree and decorations go up. There's cookie baking, eggn...

November 20, 2011

Shortly after Gage was born, I started having these very strange pains. They would show up without warning, but would usually go away a few minutes later. They would attack a single area: my shin, my back, my shoulder, my neck. One place at a time, and I'd usually only have ...

November 12, 2011

I cannot believe that Gage is 8 months old. Time flies when you're having fun. Gage is definitely my laziest child. I suppose that's bound to happen when you have 5 older siblings at your every beck and call. He refuses to sit up by himself. He will not crawl - or ...

October 28, 2011

Today, my oldest daughter Ashley will visit several different elementary classrooms and tell the kids about her Book Character. She's nervous, excited, and just as cute as can be. Her teacher decided that the students couldn't do any Disney characters or anything well kno...