Wow! A high schooler, a middle schooler and two fourth graders. How is it possible?  It was strange to have the littles at the elementary sc...

Our faithful steed, Homer, was nearing his last legs after 10 years of carting us all over Texas, to North Carolina, to Chicago and countles...

On the way home from celebrating Rehm's birthday at Chuy's (how is it possible that he is 14 today?), the song You Never Even Called...

We bought a new Christmas tree last night. After 15 years our old one retired, and by retired, I mean none of the lights worked anymore.  Th...

What a special girl I have! Miss Charlotte is eleven. She is such a sweet, funny and sassy girl. For her birthday this year we decided to re...

Today, my eldest child celebrated his 15th heavenly birthday. We had plans to mark the occasion with a small celebration at the cemetery lik...

Charlotte just came in my room to tell me that Sandy the hermit crab looked "really, really creepy" and Charlotte was "pretty...

This hour was awesome. Tomorrow we will be working on them more. The aftermath of enforcing chore time is another story. I'm done being...

My camper just asked me if I got her anything while she was at camp. When I asked what she meant, she explained that several of her fellow c...

Charlotte was complaining about having to let the dogs out. Ruby tells her, "Don't worry, I'll put it on your therapist list!...

I love to have my nails polished. I always have. For many years I gave up on polishing or having a manicure because I would have chips in ...

Last week Charlotte and Ruby decided they were going to build hammocks in the back yard with some old sheets. I was completely fine with th...

Wednesday night means activities at church for our family. I love children's choir, dinner and bible study, but none of these are my fa...

Rehm came home last week giddy with excitement. He had an idea for a science project he wanted to do. Rehm: Mom I've got this great ide...

A school project from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day came home today. It says: I have a dream that everyone will have comfortable shoes, which ...

He hasn't always been a beer snob. Over the last few years he has become the can't buy beer at the grocery store, can't just ord...

Yesterday Ruby wanted a new mommy.  Today Rehm told me he hated me.  I must be doing something extremely right...or extremely wrong. Rehm ...

Ruby is mad that I won't let her go back outside to play with the little girls down the street. She told me, "You are the worst Mom...

What a wonderful day of church, naps, family and good food.  I am blessed beyond measure.