Out and About

  • Day One

    Since Gracie’s arrival, we’ve been so lucky to have family close by to lend a helping hand. With two babies now, that’s twice the dishes, twice the laundry, twice the playtime, twice the…

  • A Funny Little Story

    This weekend Chris and I took Bean to the Orlando Science Center for a day of Big Boy fun.  In the exhibit about weather and the earth, I took a minute to sit…

  • Big Boy Day

    First, thank you all for the suggestions on how to deal with Bean during this transition period. We had an appointment with our pediatrician on Friday for Gracie and while we were there,…

  • Tiny Backseat Driver

    In daycare these past two weeks, Bean has been learning about directions. Specifically the phrases “this way” and “that way.” Now, whenever we get into the car, Bean becomes the world’s tiniest, most…

  • TV Time Out

    I’m not one of those mom’s who keeps vigilant watch over how many minutes or hours of TV Bean watches.  As long as he has more hours doing active, creative, stimulating things than…

  • Scenes from Bean’s Weekend

    1.  We took Bean to the local farmer’s market this weekend.  It was a beautiful morning and we needed fresh fruits and veggies for the week.  We go pretty often and I love…

  • Bean. In Real Life.

    When our house was broken into a couple months ago, one of the things that was stolen was my Flip HD video camera.  I loved that thing and I didn’t realize how MUCH…

  • 18 Months and On the Go

    Over our Christmas vacation in Pensacola, Florida, with Chris’s family, Chris’ mom, Jackie, took us all to the Naval Air Museum at the Air Force base in town.  Chris and I had been…

  • The Lone Bean

    This past weekend we went to a Gymboree birthday party for our tiny, little friend who turned one. The birthday girl wore tights and a tutu. Could my hormones surge a LITTLE more?…

  • Shamu and I Belong Together

    Over Thanksgiving weekend, we spent a day at Sea World with Chris’ mom and sister.  I had never been before, but I figured Bean would like it because he’s really into fish right…