Yesterday, we drove two hours south to visit Nate’s parents. The kids dozed off and on, but mostly stayed awake. Andy must have been thinking ahead to things to come.
“Daddy, why does Grandfather always read us a story before we open presents [at Christmastime]?”
Nate: “Well, it’s a very important story. Do you remember what it [...]

It’s been a very long, complicated week around here. I don’t have anything profound to say…
So, I’ll leave you with a deep thought from Brady.
Upon hearing an adult say the word “honeymoon,” Brady explained it to his big brother Andy: “You know, it’s a big giant moon. Filled with honey. A honeymoon.”
So, that’s it!

My girl Ferris is learning new tricks everyday. In the past two weeks she has:

started saying “MaMa…Mamamama”
learned to clap with a little encouragement
figured out how to mover from her belly on the floor to a full sit
been crawling for real
turned eight months old yesterday!

She’s such a sweet tempered baby, too. Easy going and soooo quick [...]

This post is mainly for the grandparents and other family members, all of whom live at least two hours from us. They all want the “master list” of Brady’s newly diagnosed allergies.
I appreciate their concern, but also wish them well in deciphering it all. Finding anything at the store that does not contain one of [...]

If you asked me again, I’d probably still say something incredibly dumb like “You’re soooo kidding me!” first, but my answer would still be “Yes!” eventually. It always has been.
Happy Anniversary, Baby.  You’re the best and you’re still my hero. We’ve come a long way, Baby, even since last year. I love you… bunches and [...]

My friend Stacey (who blogs at Avery Soup for my Soul tagged me for this little survey. You’re supposed to reveal seven random things about yourself that others may not know. This could get interesting…
1. If given the choice between chocolate and carmel, I would choose carmel 100% of the time. Chocolate’s still good, though.
2. My [...]