family

  • Good Things

    Friday’s text message conversation with my friend: Me: I am suspicious… Her: Of what? Me: Things! Her: Um….good things or bad things? What happened? I noticed Thursday that our guest bedroom had been cleaned up, along with the rest of the house. Ronnie comes home during the day and cleans a lot, but only typically…

  • Peaks and Valleys

    Not even a month ago I wrote about the challenges of battling a two-year-old. Funny thing is, almost as soon as those words were published online, everything changed again, and whoever that crazy demonic bipolar little monster was, has since disappeared, or is at least in hiding for the moment. Skyler has not only been…

  • Most Wonderful Time of the Year

    We’re just wrapping up some of the best four days in a row that this family has had in awhile. Thanksgiving was a lovely day packed with two delicious meals and two fun family gatherings. We packed up Skyler and Bruno to head across town to Granny’s house in Belton. It was a full house,…

  • Don’t Forget!

    Sometimes I get caught up only writing about the significant things in our lives – major milestones, events, deep thoughts – that I forget to document some of the most wonderful things that come and go with Skyler. So here, I’m going to jot them down. – Since she was sitting in a highchair, Skyler…

  • Our Ride Home From Daycare

    Skyler: Skyler wide in car. Skyler bye-bye in car. Skyler bye-bye in car home. Me: Yep, say “Bye-bye Darlene!” Skyler: Bye Bye Daryeen! Bye bye Wowen (Owen). Wowen go home. Wowen go home. Me: What about Owen’s sister Ella? Skyler: Elya go home. Elya bye bye go home. Benben (Benjamin) go home. Jackon (Jackson) go…

  • 1,000 Miles a Minute

    It’s hard to believe and explain how quickly Skyler is growing up. Her awareness, interaction, and vocabulary are exploding right now. And her personality…GEEZ her adorable, hilarious, obnoxious, headstrong personality! I see so much of her dad and myself in her unique little ways. I’ve never seen a child as busy as she is. She…

  • Waking Up

    The passed two nights I’ve been waking nearly every hour throughout the night. I look at the clock dreadfully thinking my alarm is about to sound, only to see with relief that I have several hours left of the night. I pass right back out. And then an hour later, I’m doing it again. By…

  • Bikers for Babies KC 2009

    Awe inspiring. Overwhelming. Humbling. Thrilling. Those are just a few words to describe our first experience as part of Kansas City Bikers for Babies last Sunday. But they don’t even begin to capture the magnitude of the event for those of us that rode, and those that benefit from the cause. I knew I was…

  • Present

    I feel like I have so much to write about but I haven’t taken the time to sit and do it! I meant to do it over my lunch hour today, but instead I got a yummy salad from Jason’s Deli and watched part of Planet Earth with some coworkers, just to change things up…

  • Party in the Park

    Skyler’s second birthday (I feel like I JUST posted photos from her first birthday – crazy!). This post will be short on words, but long on pictures! Cooper, my parents labrador, joined us for the party. Exploring the park with Granny Blowin’ out the candle (with Daddy’s help!) Sharing cake with Gramma Oswald, and then…