Everyday Life – Page 40

Sisters – Toes – 5 Years

May 2003 (15 months) – Reagan’s first toenail polish. May 2008 (16 months) – Ashlyn’s first toenail polish. Am I good or what! Look, even one hand of each girl is resting one step above. You can tell that Reagan was a more compliant toddler. She sat on the stairs and posed, just like Mommy asked. AshlynContinue reading “Sisters – Toes – 5 Years”

Stability Through Transition

I’m busy being not such a SAHM right now. Two kids One business One busy husband Vacations Social obligations Oh yeah, we’re moving next week. So, everything that goes along with that. We’ve tried for as long as we could to avoid the reality of the move. Granted a lot of it is done forContinue reading “Stability Through Transition”

Journey to the Center of The United States

Pop Quiz: Where is the geographical center of the continental United States? Answer: Aren’t you glad we stopped there on our way back from Colorado! You’d be lost without us, probably literally. LEBANON, KANSAS Right smack dab in the middle of the United States (the middle of nowhere to be exact) The conversation (while onContinue reading “Journey to the Center of The United States”

We Almost Went to the Zoo…but Had Lots of Fun Anyway

WARNING: Picture heavy. We’re on vacay and I tend to take lots of pictures anyway. This morning we woke up having every intention of going to the zoo. Someone forgot to tell Colorado Springs that it’s late spring (might as well be summer), because it was more like fall/winter on the drive up the mountain.Continue reading “We Almost Went to the Zoo…but Had Lots of Fun Anyway”

Daddy’s the Word

Du’s been a daddy now for over 6 years. I’d say he’s pretty much perfect at the job. With the girls he’s the yin to my yang. And on the days when I yin he’ll yang. There are areas where he could improve, like not falling asleep as soon as he starts rubbing my back,Continue reading “Daddy’s the Word”

So We’re In Colorado

We left for our trip after lunch and made the 10+ hour drive in, oh, about 10+ hours. I didn’t know, and nobody warned me, that if you have more kids you make more stops. I don’t like stops. It’s against my nature. When Du was on a business trip once, I made the trip fromContinue reading “So We’re In Colorado”