• Driving a Bandwagon

    Last week, Bean moved over to his new preschool class. It was not without some sadness and tears, let me tell you. But Chris and I did the best we could to support…

  • Parenting Through Trembling Lips

    A lot of parents worry about their kids.  Worry comes with the job description.  But, honestly, I haven’t consistently worried about my kids in quite a while.  Both are old enough to express…

  • Where is the Momma Bear Line?

    I had class tonight, so Chris picked the kids up from daycare.  He called me right after to give me the big news.  Michael was punched in the face at school today.  Which…

  • The Truth Hurts

    So, the other day as I was cooking dinner, I hear Gracie and Bean playing together in the living room. I couldn’t quite hear what they were playing, but no one was choking…

  • Valentine’s Day Goodies, 2014

    For the past two years, I have really gotten into the Valentine’s Day spirit.  I think it’s having kids.  I have sort of taken Valentine’s Day on as my own little holiday for…

  • Alien Encounters

    Have you ever been on the ride “Alien Encounters” at Disney World?  It may not even be there anymore.  It scared the bejeezus out of me the first time I rode it years…

  • Chris vs. Grace: The Finale

    Gracie ended up swallowing her food around 9:00 on Thursday night.  It ended with Chris finally giving her a pretzel and when she swallowed that, she swallowed her mouthful.  We weren’t really sure…

  • Inappropriate Parenting

    So, the other night, we were sitting at the dinner table and I tried to tell Bean a joke. Only, he didn’t understand it. Chris and I quickly realized that he didn’t know…