Category Archives: Family

Steal my Kisses

Every time my kids leave their grandparents they hug them like they won’t see them again for a month. Keep in mind that they live down the street, maybe 3 or 4 houses down. Chances are, if they don’t see them in passing again that day, they will see them tomorrow. My question is, are...

Bring it On!

Yeah, we are playing some more football. It’s every day. Christian was trying to fake them out. He was doing a decent job of it, too. I love Andrew’s stance. You know he’s saying, “Bring it on! I got this!” And look, he did! I can’t imagine what they are saying to each other. It’s...

Our Vacation Cut Short

Our Labor Day Holiday may have been cut short by Gustav, but we packed a good bit of fun into those 24 hours. I loved this picture of Christian and Drew running like crazy for what looks like a group of older women. They were actually running towards the waves, but the ladies back there...

Thank You Joey and Katie!

After forty discussions on where we were evacuating, we finally came up with a solution. Poor Joey and Katie, they drew the short straw and ended up with a house full of people, dogs, and a garage full of cats. There are a million things I hate about hurricanes, but having to evacuate and impose...

Grandma’s House

Today we sold my grandmother’s house. She hasn’t lived in it for years, but it was still her house with her things in it, and that was somehow comforting. She bought it after my grandfather died, and shortly before I was born. When I was little I stayed with her during the week while my...