Last night Nonny decided to let Haley Jane paint her toes. Nonny is very brave. Read More

WHO ELSE gives the "The Amazing Walking Penguin Pooper Candy Dispenser" as a gift to their grandkids? This penguin actually winds up, waddles, and poops out CANDY...They love it. All night long Darcy has been asking if she can eat some more poop... THERE'S ONLY ONE NONNY. Read More

Last night Nonny arrived for her-8th annual-February visit. We had a fun day opening presents, showing off toys, and playing in the snow...Poor Nonny....on Monday I told her that it was almost 70 degrees, so she packed capri's and got geared up for her "spring break." Too bad the Wisconsin weather followed her here. Read More

This post goes out to the love of my life, Colby John. Colby wins Super Dad/Husband of the Year Award for his amazing ability to juggle child-care duties while working from home, grocery shopping, cooking, kitchen clean-up, vacuuming, changing the sheets, and late-night drives to CVS for NyQuil. He even offered to wash my hair for me because I was too weak. (I'll let his comment, "Wow...whatever weight you've lost this week being sick you've gained in hair grease" slide). He was even willing Read More

Haley Jane went to bed last night at 9:00p.m. and DID NOT WAKE UP TILL 5:00 P.M. today!! I thought for sure she had died. When Colby came home for lunch, he was surprised that I hadn't checked on her at all. I told him, 1) I was afraid I would find her dead, and 2) if she was, in fact, alive, she must really need the rest. Colby checked on her (found her breathing), and tried to wake her up so she could eat breakfast (and lunch). She opened her eyes and asked if she could go back to sleep. Read More

So, last night was date night in Old Town Fredericksburg. After a wonderful meal with a two-for-one coupon at Primavera, we decided to take a walk around downtown and burn some calories. As we passed Castiglia's, I noticed an older man sitting on a park bench. He had old, worn boots and jeans and looked slightly disheveled. I immediately thought of the message on Sunday about being aware of the needy people around us and wanted to do something for him. Instead, I made excuses and kept Read More