Hopes and Expectations

July 30, 2010

Well, we are getting ready to pack up the car and drive forever down to the beach for a week.  Here’s to hoping we have a bit less of this: And a bit more of this:

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Splishity Splash

July 27, 2010

Summer is in full swing, and so we frequent the pool.  The kids love it, and I enjoy getting a bit of a break from being the activities and entertainment for them for a little while. Sage enjoys pretend playing while there, watering her imaginary gardens around the pools edge, and then falling apart when [...]

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Flower Power

July 22, 2010

Sage LOVES flowers and weeds disguised as flowers!

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Happy Birthday, America—Let’s Blow Stuff Up!

July 19, 2010

Like every year, we celebrated the 4th of July with a family gathering for dinner where we over-consumed and then headed over to the golf course for the fireworks.  Sage was SO stoked this year about the fireworks.  She had been talking non-stop about them for weeks—and if you know Sage, she talks non-stop.  I [...]

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Apocalyptic Garden Party

July 18, 2010

Sage turned 4 a few weeks ago.  I can’t believe my kid is 4 freaking years old!! I remember when I could hold her without straining my back.  I remember when she would scream her head off all three hours of church. I remember when she first started talking and me loving the way she [...]

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I Suckity Suck Suck Suck

July 17, 2010

I do.  I NEED to find the time to blog.  Running the biz and balancing the kids is killing me and this blog!  I am going to try better.  I promise.  Not that anyone reads this, but I need to get on it!  This is my commitment–again–for the hundredth time to keep up with this.  [...]

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Egg Hunt Domination

April 5, 2010

About three weeks out from Easter weekend, we start egg hunt training.  We go over strategy, form, technique, and speed.  We run drills, do numberless squats, and do arm reaching exercises.  We take a trip to Target to try out different Easter baskets, and we choose the one that ‘feels’ the best.  We take this [...]

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Phoenix’s First Word

April 1, 2010

I have a serious need for Scentsy candles and anything that smells yums!  It helps set the tone for the given season.  So, I had to run off to pick up my latest order that had just come in.  Yes, I’m TOO impatient for my friend to get around to delivering–I will come to YOU!  [...]

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