family things

  • A night with the dinosaurs.

    This week, Al went to see the WalkingWithDinosaurs show with his dad. They met up at the station and took a train to the venue. Al looked so mature off to catch the train with his dad. His first train ride in the big city. I’m sure he thought it was really cool. I thought… Read more


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  • Mommy’s chair.

    There is this chair at my desk. It spins around on its own. It is so funny because my three younger kids seem to relish fact. When they think I’m occupied or something, they sneak over to my desk and spin around in the chair. A few minutes ago, I saw Max, the baby, pounce… Read more


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  • Holiday shoutout.

    It’s time to start putting away the lights, and the tree, and the wreath, and the decorative knicknacks around the house and the eight foot penguin. Yes, I said the eight foot penguin. LOL. While my friends and family have made it a Christmas for the record books, nobody came through like my hubby. I… Read more


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  • The Gift

    My husband’s cousin and her husband live in Dallas. She’s one of his few family members in the states so I try to keep in touch when I can. They have a daughter who is around Al’s age, so I try to send something to her when I can. It always takes me a bit… Read more


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