Understanding Katie

  • MamaBear 5k

    This past weekend, we went to Atlanta to spend some time with my sister and brother-in-law. On Saturday morning, we got up early because John Michael and I were running a local charity…

  • Yes or No

    I’m reading this book called “Mile Markers,” by Lance Armstrong’s ex-wife, Kristin Armstrong. She is a runner who has a blog on the Runner’s World website and who has written several books about…

  • Costa Rica Bound!

    I get asked a lot about the trip to Costa Rica that Chris and I are taking at the end of March. We were recipients of the “Gift of Happiness,” which is an…

  • Hooves, Mouths, and Bad Days

    Yesterday was a long Monday for me. Nothing particularly bad happened. It was just a long, stressful day. Aren’t all Mondays? I woke up this morning and thought, “Today is going to be…

  • Monkey Joe.s

    This past weekend we took Bean and Gracie to a birthday party for one of Bean’s classmates. Who knew that a toddler birthday party would be a lesson in the value of marriage? …

  • Resolutions for 2012

    Hello, Imaginary Friends! I feel like it has been weeks since we’ve chatted! I hope you all had a great holiday season and that your new year was merry and bright. Chris and…

  • Thank Full

    I am thankful for the home that we live in and for the lives that we will build here. I am thankful for a job that makes me smile every day and for…