Gracie

  • Potty in Da House

    About three weeks ago, Gracie started telling me when she had to go potty.  It took me a day or two to figure out what was going on, but she was pretty clear.…

  • What.s in a Name?

    When Chris and I found out we were having a girl, we were super excited for a lot of reasons (Chris’s reason was mostly because I’d told him I was going to just…

  • Toddler Gangs

    Don’t be fooled by these faces. They may look happy and playful, but they are really hardened gang members, capable of monstrous acts of rebellion. They are the smallest members of the well-known,…

  • Dinner With Gracie

    One thing I love about Gracie is that you always know where you stand with her.  She does not hide her feelings.  No festering there.  She lets your know right away how she…

  • A-MAZE-ING

    Last week my mom and I met some friends from my church at a corn maze just outside of Orlando.  When they invited us, I thought, “That sounds like fun!  Pick some pumpkins. …

  • 22 Months

    My kids are 22-months apart. I always think that is so close in age, until I remember that my sister and I are only 14-months apart. Which always prompts the question, “What the…

  • Ex-Extracurriculars

    Parenting Lesson #5,426:  Just because your kids are the right age to participate in extracurriculars doesn’t mean they are ready to participate. ******* This was a big year for our family.  Bean turned…

  • Grace Under Fire

    There are few things in this world that I love more than a fiery woman. Give me a big attitude, an independent mind and a free spirit, and I’ll be your friend for…

  • Bedtime Routine

    (The pictures in this post have nothing to do with bedtime.  I just like to throw random pictures out there to keep things interesting.) Without a doubt, one of the most frequent questions…