Apr
10
Alison loves to play in the dirt or sand. Her brother on the other hand, would always whine if there was any dirt or sand in one of his Crocs, and insist that we help him get it out… or heaven forbid he get his shirt dirty or wet, he would insist on a different …
Mar
10
I had been asking Reed for weeks and weeks what he wanted for his birthday party. All he ever said was that he wanted a blue party…with pink. It was rodeo time in San Antonio and we had been doing lots of cowboy/boots/horses things, so I decided to make it a cowboy party.
Jan
14
Ali’s first birthday party was a delightful hit. I’d say it went off without a single hitch. Julie loves planning birthday parties for the kids, but I think this one was her favorite. She kept talking about how happy all the colors made her. The theme was “rainbow”, and that assimilated itself most obviously in the …
Dec
26
Nov
08
We have been home from vacation for over a week and I am just now getting around to writing a post about it. Life is just busy…which is why we needed a vacation in the first place! Vacation was truly vacation this time. We packed up the kids and got on a plane with my …
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October 24, 2011
Oct
03
Reed got his twin-size bed today. We are still shopping for a headboard and so forth, but the mattress and frame are in place to see how he does. Fortunately he has already learned not to roll very much in his sleep from using the crib as a daybed. We felt he would do just …
Sep
06
We descended upon Blanco, Texas for the weekend, along with 5 other families from around the state. Six families, most with multiple children, and ALL of them under 5 years old! We needed a LARGE place to accommodate such a big group, and I give credit to Summer for finding this place. The property is …
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August 20, 2011
Jul
05
No trip to the lake this year, but who needs the lake when there is a perfectly good swimming pool just down the road? We took it easy this year and decided to hang out at Duke and Ya-ya’s new house with the pool in the back yard. It is certainly easier than packing for …
