Have a fun-filled, joyous, and safe New Year’s Eve!
No, this wasn’t our first Christmas with kiddos in the literal sense, but it WAS our first Christmas with kiddos who could manage to unwrap a gift by themselves and be excited about the whole shebang. It was really, really cool. At 8:00 a.m. Mr. Happy woke up. With all … Continue reading
OK, so one of my favorite quotes of all time is: “Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!” It’s like a slap in the face and an atta-girl all wrapped up in one! But there is ONE other thing I love about “big-girl panties” – how indescribably … Continue reading
Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful day of Peace, Hope, and Joy! Love, Mama, the Geek, Mr. Charm, and Mr. Happy
My Darling Boys, It is Christmas Eve today. Tomorrow morning, the four of us will sit down in the living room to watch you open your gifts and attempt to capture the joy and magic of Christmas morning. But before we do that, I wanted to tell you something important. … Continue reading
Every year, Thanksgiving Thursday comes and goes and I enjoy one blissful day off on Friday. I sit around with the family, do nothing but eat leftovers, watch movies, play games, and enjoy the company. Because come Saturday? Christmas begins. We get out the Christmas Tree, I crank up my … Continue reading
Yesterday morning, the Geek let me sleep in just a little bit. At 8:30 a.m., he walked from the living room, where all the boys were hanging out, to our bedroom, and said “Mama, get out of bed!”. I woke up and said “OK”, he turned and walked back towards … Continue reading
I stepped on the scale at some point after the latest sickness had hit me. 123. One hundred and twenty-three freaking pounds. That’s a FULL 67 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. It’s a sizeable drop of fifteen pounds in less than two days, as well. TWO DAYS. FIFTEEN POUNDS. If … Continue reading
So Friday afternoon, I was sort of feeling…unwell. I should have known something was up; my patience with the kids was at an all time low for both Thursday and Friday, and that usually indicates Bigger Problems on my end. The Geek got home from work, and I basically don’t … Continue reading
© SumPics Photography / Pixoto A few weeks ago the kids and I returned home from visiting my parents in Houston. At one point during our stay, I looked around and realized: This might be the last time I visit my parents in my old childhood home. They’re talking retirement … Continue reading
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