After much begging and pleading (he gets that from his momma), we let the PCP enroll in an after school activity for first semester. And he picked chess, of all things. I cannot lie and say that I wasn’t quietly thrilled with this scholarly choice. Much to Honey’s horror, I cannot claim to know the… Read More
We wrapped up a long and luxurious (in the pj wearing, game playing, tv watching kinda way) Christmas break this week with “YES!” day. You know… the kind of day where I say “Yes!” to all of their requests. Can we have biscuits and jelly for breakfast? Can we have two oreos EACH for breakfast… Read More
I’m still under the weather – but thankful that nobody else around here seems to be fazed by any sort of cold bug. I caught Country Strong last night on some cable network and it was so darn good I couldn’t stand it. I was completely shocked by both Gwyneth’s and Leighton’s songs. And I… Read More
I sent the PCP to school with a treat for his teacher and a handwritten note recognizing that coming to school and caring for her room full of first graders this week was probably just as hard as it was for us to send him off to school each day. The gift bag was simple,… Read More
Earlier this week the littles donned their holiday finery and we trotted off to Phipps for a visit with the South’s most renowned Santa. It’s amazing how far we’ve come in the last seven years… you know, from lists hastily scrawled by mommy and cheeks wet with tears to lists topped with “my two front… Read More
Do y’all remember back in September when I dolled up the baby for his three year formal portrait? Well, Mother and I picked it up last week and I am just speechless. It perfectly captures his precious personality and fleeting innocence, and I can’t help but smile every time I walk past it in the… Read More
It sounds cliché, but it seems like yesterday that I was at Emory Hospital birthing eight pounds of joy two weeks before his scheduled arrival. I marvel each and every day at how on earth I could be so lucky as to call this child my own. It is such a tremendous gift to love… Read More