Life is gritty, messy, chaotic and imperfect. I want to remember every moment of it!
My 18-year-old is completing his required number of driving hours to be able to get his license. I am using his requirement to my advantage. He has been driving me around quite a bit lately. He has such high expectations of himself and gets frustrated with not making the smoothest stop or perfectly parking in between the lines. I often […]
Our 4th of July parties have been getting bigger and bigger with each passing year. I suggested to Mo this year that instead of doing our own party we should rent […]
Always ready to hug, kiss or snuggle. There to fight off fear and bring peace in times of trouble The Spiritual Head The sports fanatic THE hippest Dad (who reminds us […]
My cousin Tabitha and I decided to take the kids to Glazer Children’s Museum for their back to school expo. The kids had a great time acting in the theatrical room, […]
Tres woke up at the crack of dawn on his birthday requesting to unwrap his gift. He asked for an Playstation 3. He already knew what he was getting and had already started buying […]
The hubster made the traditional dinner of ham, homemade macaroni and mashed potatoes. I made the greens and desserts. Tori’s roommates came over to have Christmas dinner with us.
Oh how I LOVE Christmas mornings! I love listening to my kids whisper outside my door to figure out which one will be designated to wake mom and dad up […]
After Christmas Eve service we went to Buca De Beppo. We LOVE this restaurant. It is one of the rare places we can go to eat and 1. have left […]
Natalie and Jordan accompanied me to a volunteer event at The Children’s Home that was sponsored by my job. There was a large amount of volunteers so they got off pretty […]
I left my birthday morning to run some errands and when I came back The Tribe greeted me at the door with a “Surprise!” and birthday decorations splashed around the […]
For Christmas this year we decided to do home-made gifts. I can’t sew or knit. I had to find an activity that Natalie and Kobe could help with. We ended […]
Tres has had some great birthday parties. This year’s 18th Birthday Bash topped them all. He invited his friends from Best Buddies, the Challengers, and the Hunt family. Dance competitions on […]
Maurice…the resident Chef..was making his famous home made pizza when Kobe came in requesting to help. The training began, and it seriously is a serious process with Maurice. He believes […]
Weedon Island Preserve used to be occupied by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Now it is a beautiful nature preserve to Florida native plants and animals. The Cultural and Natural […]
I love reading and enjoy sharing that love with my children. They see me laugh, cry or get angry while engrossed in my books. I will never forget the time […]
There is nothing like the feeling of success. Who cares that the fish were too little to keep. We wouldn’t have known how to clean them anyway! The important fact is that we caught some fish. My kids are know hopelessly hooked.
A Tribe Called Whitlock 