• Bet You Thought I Forgot…

    Better late than never, right????  Here is the annual birthday video for my Bean Bean.  We had so much fun with him this past weekend celebrating his 4th birthday.  I’ll post later this…

  • …And Then I Beat Up That Kid

    So, I have a parenting issue going on right now.  It is complex.  It is complicated.  It is multifaceted.  It is perplexing.  Such is the social life of an almost four-year-old. (sigh) Bean…

  • Big Beds and Tuttle Shirts

    Last night around 11:00, I went in to check on the kids before I went to bed. When I went into Bean’s room, though, he was no where to be found. And neither…

  • Preschooler Thoughts

    Bean has been cracking us up lately with his little comments.  He will say some of the funniest things, but it’s not just what he says that is funny.  It’s how his mind…

  • Cheap Gifts for an Easter Basket

    Every time I go to Target and see the Easter goodies in their aisles, I squeal inside (and sometimes out loud…).  Easter is coming, y’all!  First, I love it because of what it…

  • Rambunctious

    Soooooo, Bean’s three and a half.  And if I had to describe three and a half year old boys in one word, it would have to be “rambunctious.”  Like, REALLY, REALLY rambunctious. Bean…

  • Independence and the Preschooler

    “Hey, Bean,” I said, as I got ready for work this morning.  “You about ready to go get dressed?” “Okay,” said Bean. “I laid your clothes out for you on your table.” “Oh,…

  • Fun in the November Sun

    This past weekend, Chris painted some more on the outside of our house. He’s been doing it one side of the house at a time each weekend. It’s looking really good! Because he’s…

  • Dinner With a Preschooler

    Dinner at our house is hit or miss, but whether the kids are eating or not, it is definitely chaotic.  I always try to figure out at what point exactly the chaos kicks…

  • He Did WHAT???

    For the first time ever, Bean got in trouble at school today.  Really, the kid has NEVER gotten a bad report at school.  I don’t even know what their discipline procedures are because…