We celebrated Memorial Day with family and friends chowing on barbecue and baked beans. In all of our plenty I think about those who we are paying tribute to. Consider […]

My Mother’s Day felt a little magical. I know that sounds dramatic but there were such big moments and relaxed intimate family pauses that shaped the whole day. The morning […]

20 months 6 Years! Natalie: Tell me again why you named me Natalie Michelle.Mom: Because it means God’s gift and to remember my cousin Michelle.Natalie: You always loved the name […]

Tori has loved cheerleading since she was 5. I love cheerleading because of the drive and dedication that is required. She is often involved in resolving conflicts, coaching others and […]

Tres was born with the inability to talk. He makes noises and can say a few words that don’t require many consonant like “yeah” but generally his communication is not […]

Guess who got her braces off? Tori, after two years of braces, is now metal free! Well…almost, but hey we are not counting the retainers cause those can be taken […]

My hubby bought me this bouquet of flowers on Nurse’s Day. My grandma and mom are both nurses and I never thought about going into anything else. It is a […]

This year Natalie once again took creative dance classes. The class was a combination of jazz, tap and ballet. Her teacher was so wonderful about allowing their imaginations to run […]

Jordan accompanied Maurice to work on “Take Your Kid To Work Day.” I’m not sure if he had such a good time due to the procedures he got to observe […]

We spent the day before Easter dying eggs(again)with Tab and Journey. Journey was more interested in how the eggs tasted. Jordan had enough dying for one season and declined the […]

We were driving back to Nan’s one day and came upon this sign. I am sure that those who intended to commit the acts listed where grateful for the clarification.

We dyed Easter eggs with Keanna and Serena before we left for home. There was a great deal of competition determining who could color the most unique egg. Natalie and […]

There should be a training schedule to prepare your feet for the amount of walking it requires to sight see in D.C. The Smithsonian museums take up about 3 city […]

If there was a White Castle Addictions Group my husband would be a prime candidate. When we lived in Kansas he would take periodic trips to Kansas City (a three […]

The only time we used our car was during the transport from Keanna’s house to the mall parking garage. We took the metro everywhere. The kid’s loved the high speed […]