Soft sounds don’t make up for the root word. – Yesterday PBS had a clip featuring a little girl named Latrina.  The name flows off the tongue beautifully, and it looks really feminine with the la and the ina.  BUT, when you hear the name Latrina don’t you immediately wonder if the parents came up [...]

Lately, Skyler has become attached to a Disney store sack and is calling it her purse.  It’s with her at all times and she fills it with all the things she needs or wants around her.  Usually it’s things like her elephant, her sippy cup, & her blankie.  Sometimes though, her choices are a little [...]

Aren’t they really all just a bunch of “Harry Johnsons”?

Makes me laugh every time I take this street.

In order to plan this week’s date, I really tried to think, “What could we do that would make us feel closer than ever?  What would make me forget about the fact that Ping is a constant TV channel flipper and he won’t throw his own floss away?  Would it be a good idea to [...]

I’m not sure what it is about me that causes birds to want to die.  Maybe my body produces some weird chemical that drives them insane.  Don’t get me wrong.  I hate birds.  I think they are annoying, loud, pooping, pests.  I have no problem with them committing suicide around me.  Go to town, birds! [...]

Today was the girls’ first dance class!  I was excited and I kept talking to them about it.  I dressed them up cute and took pictures the whole time, of course.

Sydney just being adorable.

Showing me some dance moves.

Skyler doing her own dance.  Sydney’s [...]

I have to admit it…  I’ve really been a crappy date planner.  We committed to this thing, and honestly, so far, Ping’s dates have been much better than mine.  Mostly that’s because my months have coincided with things that made date nights nearly impossible, and also because I’ve been too lax about it.  Which shows [...]

My little Skyler is incredible.  Where Sydney is sparkly, loud, funny, and outgoing; Skyler is kind of quiet, observant, helpful, nurturing, and independent.  She needs lots of affection all the time, but she isn’t going to just jump on you like Sydney will.  I think she thinks that’s a little bit too easy.  Sort of [...]

This past weekend was really fun!  I got to go to the lake with my extended family,and just hang out and relax.  We fished, swam, boated, read, ate, and talked until we were exhausted, and it was all fun.

My dad, uncle, and cousin with all the fish they caught.  Mostly bass [...]

Sydney is funny about 60% of the time.  The other 40% is when she’s asleep.  Here are some funny things she’s come up with lately:

The other morning after I got them out of bed, she goes in the pantry and comes out with the bottle of syrup.  ”Mama, how bout some can-pakes?”
Today she told me, [...]