“In for a penny; in for a pound” seems to be the current modus operandi around here. Thanks to College Boy – aka Latin Student Boy – for helping me spell that correctly. Tomorrow morning a giant hole will be dug in the side yard, right next to the foundation…
With all due respect to the creators and actors of the original TV series… Are you kidding me?! Three adults and three children do not a Full House make. Try five adults and six children – now THAT’s a Full House! Several months ago Princess and Peanut moved back…
As you’ve probably guessed, Uncle Jay and Dee are getting married! The whole family is so happy and excited for them that we’re looking forward to the wedding almost more than they are. Uncle Jay and soon to be “Aunt” Dee are trying to include as many family members as…
If you haven’t figured it out already, food is an integral part of our family life. Some families go to movies, play sports, or have a family game night together. We cook! One of our favorite things to cook together is homemade pizza. The kids love it because they get…
Shhhhhhhh! Wanna know a secret? I’ll give you three hints… Hint #1 Hint #2. Hint #3. Did you figure it out? I’ll bet you did, cuz you’re super-smart. Post if you think you know what the secret is; I’ll let you know if you’re right!
Cowboy has wanted to be a Marine ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper. (Definition: Quite young, as in I haven’t seen him since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.) Even though both of my grandfathers served in the military – my dad’s dad in the Air Force and…
Some families take their kids to a farm where they ride hay wagons out to a pumpkin patch and pick their pumpkins right from the vine. We’ve done that with our kids many times, but not this year. This year we took the kids on a car ride to a…
I love to organize. Seriously! There’s something satisfying about starting with a huge jumbled mess and sorting, tossing, boxing and labeling until it’s a neat, organized, usable space. It makes me happy. Our game closet was one of my projects: Every time you opened the door something fell out…
Our last day in Grand Haven arrived too quickly. We’d had a whirlwind weekend of favorite food, time at the beach, playing backyard games, and too much sugar, but sadly it was time to go home. Angel Face had wanted to walk to the famous Grand Haven light house…
I like to keep my camera on the kitchen counter so I can grab it at a moment’s notice. You never know when one of the kids will do something incredibly cute – or incredibly embarrassing – that I’ll want to capture in full digital color. Of course this means…
