Archive for July, 2007

I officially reserve the right to begin a moody Monday section … and I’ve decided to start today! After feeling uplifted this afternoon, I let myself get dragged back down by a mom at TGIF….and it really got me thinking. Andrew was born in Germany…where they have decidedly different ideas about parenting. Babies... »

This year, Dallas TX has seen an additional 10 inches of rainfall beyond what is normally expected. We have seen a rainfall of -5 inches below what we expect here in the upper midwest. So, though my dad’s vacation trailor floated away on Lake Grapevine a few weeks ago, we are in... »

This morning, I got up early, made myself a pot of coffee and sat down at the computer to do some writing. Thomas had the day off and the kids finished German Camp at 6pm, so I wanted to take a few minutes to myself. At 8.30am, the doorbell rang. I... »

Zoe and Aidan rallied today and are finally feeling better….much to my relief! Despite them being under the weather this week, I’ve managed to get a lot done. I am halfway finished with my retaining wall, I have nearly finished painting the boy’s bedroom and…I got the garage and my van cleaned... »

It’s been a crazy week! It seems like everytime I get online I am interrupted by fighting kids, a barking dog or the general chaos which seems to define our lives lately! Friday night, we all attended the Harry Potter Party at our local Barnes and Nobles. Andrew registered for his copy... »

I have promised Andrew for 3 years now that we would visit the source of the Mississippi River. We have just never seemed to get there though for a variety of reasons…all of them excuses. Thomas worked this weekend and so instead of sitting around the house feeling sorry for myself (a... »

I’m not sure why the summer has seemed so hectic. Maybe it is all of the kids different activities that have kept me busy…or the fact that I have 5 children and two of them are tweens and two of them are toddlers? In any case, when Thomas announced that he was... »

I’m really distracted this morning. I have stared at this blank page for an hour trying to find the words to express the many thoughts running through my head, but I just can’t seem to organize them onto the page. As I type these words, a friend of mine is anxiously awaiting for... »