• Happy 3rd Birthday, Bean!

    Tomorrow, June 1, is Bean’s 3rd birthday. But I’m too excited to wait the one hour and fifteen minutes to post this on his actual birthday. We are celebrating tomorrow morning with Bean’s…

  • Out of the Mouths of Babes

    On Mother’s Day afternoon, I was sitting on my parent’s porch with my mom, Grandma, Sarah, and the kids. We were eating strawberry shortcake and enjoying the beautiful weather, while Bean and Gracie…

  • Efficiency Kitchen

    We rearranged the kitchen this weekend. Gracie helped. It was actually a very sporadic decision. Bean was once again not eating his dinner on Saturday night. This time I was getting really frustrated…

  • Spelling Champ

    A couple months ago, I accidentally stumbled on an article through Pinterest on the things your child needs to be able to do before they enter Kindergarten. Normally, I avoid milestone charting like…

  • The Older Kid Diaper Bag

    **Alright, folks.  This is my last diaper bag post.  I promise!  It’s just been on my mind lately, and I had to blog it out!** Now that Bean and Gracie are getting a…

  • When My Kids Annoy Me

    Bean is entering a new phase. I think this must be the three-year-old behavior people warned me about. These days, Bean is like a PMS-ing tiny warlord hyped up on steroids. He’s emotional,…

  • Gracie.s Birthday Recap

    Sunday afternoon we had Gracie’s first birthday party. We had a really nice afternoon sitting outside in our backyard under the shade tree. The kids played, the adults ate and chatted, and the…

  • Boys and Their…Toys

    Bean is back on track with his potty training again. He’s not even really potty training anymore. He’s pretty much housebroken. (I know that’s a puppy terms, but toddlers are a lot like…

  • God.s Snack

    On Sunday mornings, Bean and Gracie go to their own nurseries while Chris and I go to “big church.” Up until Gracie was five or six months old, we brought her to church…