Family

  • Broken.

    On Saturday night, Chris and I went to dinner at a friend’s house.  They had just moved into a new house and so we were celebrating their new digs.  Which, of course, meant…

  • Our Family is Growing!

    Yes, it’s true. Our family of three just became a family of four. I’m so happy to announce the arrival of our slimy, scaly bundle of joy. I bought Bean a fish yesterday.…

  • Book Worms and Book Ends

    One of the things that I am most proud of as a parent is Bean’s love of books and reading. I started reading to him before he was even born. I’d read things…

  • That’s What Grandmommas Are For

    This past weekend, Chris’ mom, Jackie, came to town with her boyfriend, Charles, to celebrate Chris’ sister’s birthday.  We had such a fun weekend.  We went out for hibachi on Friday night for…

  • Making Time for Daddys

    As much as I am loving this time to be home with Bean Man, I am still job hunting.  I used to be really uncomfortable staying home, but part of this whole Bloom…

  • Bean and the Kitten

    Chris and his sister, Annie, grew up in a cat house.  They had kittens and cats all the time.  Their house was next to a national park and so they always had cats…

  • Wee Young Things

    Way back when we were wee young things (as opposed to being old young things now), Chris and I lived with odd schedules.  I worked a regular 8-5 job, but his schedule in…

  • Fourth of July on the Seventh

    We celebrated the Fourth of July at my parent’s house with my sister, Ginny, and her hubby, John Michael. John Michael is close to seven feet tall, so I worried that when Bean…