Sweet Sixteen Today

“My, how the years have flown.” My beautiful girl, When you were born and the doctor announced, “It’s a girl!” I couldn’t have been more surprised. Sometimes, when I glance across the room, I’m still surprised. Surprised and humbled, just as I am with your brothers, that I could have had any part in creating [...]

My Trip to Herkimer

Names have been changed except in cases where I couldn’t think of a cool nickname, so I just give the relationship. And Miss Lizzie better thank me for not using the nickname the brothers gave her! I love day-trippin’, as I said in the previous post. Yesterday was a blast! This was a family trip [...]

Vacay and Day-Trippin’

Now that summer’s in full swing, thoughts turn to getting away. I’m not a resort vacationer. Nothing was more stressful to me than the two times we left home for a week or more for a place like Disney World. Standing in lines with cranky, tired kids, spending boatloads of money on bad food and [...]

McCain Says: Family=Male/Female Parents

[I don't intend to make politics a big part of this blog, but this is one of those times when parenting and politics collide. -- Jenn] Via Shakesville, Reason # 3582668 for Why I Won’t Vote For John McCain. From a man who cheated on and later divorced the wife who waited through the many [...]

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