Though there have been few posts as of late, I have been spending some time updating this blog. There are new pictures on the banner, a new photo gallery (click on “Photos” in the bar above), and some new edits on some of the pages on this site. There is still more … Read more
I have written several times about Kenny’s love affair with the Rodney Atkins song “These Are My People.” As of late, it has verged on obsession. Everytime we get in the car, it’s, “Daddy Song Radio!” (he calls it “Daddy’s Song”) over and over again until I either A) Give in and play it, or … Read more
I have convinced Kenny that there are only three things that play on our television set: Sports on Saturdays (when Daddy’s teaching him the finer nuances of baseball, or whatever major sport is in season), The News (CNN – which I will very rarely turn on during a desperate plea for a brain break from … Read more
Kenny loves pasta, and Casey isn’t too fond of it, so whenever Casey is out working late or out of town, I make all kinds of pasta dishes for Kenny and I to try. One of his favorites is penne pasta, cooked with green beans, and tossed in a modified homemade alfredo sauce (warm whole … Read more
First off, congratulations to Elizabeth of Hearth, Hearts and Home, whose vignette on her daughter’s ability to sing in her sleep is the latest to be featured in “Mommy Story of the Week.” Click on the link in the sidebar, and don’t be shy to submit your own! New stories are posted each week. As … Read more
Kenny loves to play “hide and seek.” He loves it so much that we play it for great lengths of time all day. Don’t get me wrong… I’m pretty impressed at the tenacity he exhibits when charming me into playing over and over again. But here’s the kicker: Kenny’s idea of “hiding” is to stand … Read more
Ok, I think of myself as a pretty put-together kind of gal. I shower and attempt to coordinate my clothing every day. I cook healthy meals three times a day for my family. No one has ever run out of undies because I forgot to do the laundry. (Ok, Casey did once, but that was … Read more
A sample from today’s events: We met Casey for lunch down at our fancy mall and missed his fragile naptime window. I decided to try walking him around the mall in the stroller so he could sleep. Bad idea. He slept for about twenty minutes and woke up wailing in the men’s department at Nordstroms. … Read more