holidays

  • Something Much Bigger Than Myself

    Have I mentioned I am really enjoying the group workout dynamic of CrossFit? Having that community of people, working toward the same goal, cheering and supporting each other through hard workouts; it’s a really nice benefit that I haven’t ever experienced in my previous solitary workouts. Seeing someone else struggling through another round of push-ups,…

  • Life as We Know It

    If you start a blog post out with “Not a lot of excitement in our household lately…” it’s probably not the best way to keep anyone who happens upon this post enticed to keep reading. So I won’t. But, I guess we’re in kind of status quo land lately. Ronnie is super busy at work…

  • Easter

  • 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,…

  • Winterizing

    Holiday season is fast approaching, and we’re starting to gear up. First, I changed my blog theme. The old “springy” theme has lasted me almost two years, but I got tired of having to work with the set color scheme when designing headers, so I’ve chosen this neutral option. My current header is basic but…

  • Easter Bunny no-show

    Skyler didn’t get to go Easter-egg hunting this year. Part of me feels a bit guilty about it since it could’ve been fun for all of us and started a fun tradition, but another part of me just doesn’t really care. My family never made a big deal out of Easter. I should rephrase: my…

  • It’s beginning to feel a lot like…

    The weather outside is chilly and the leaves are almost done falling. I woke up this morning to let Bruno out and for some reason I got the urge to go dare I say it – Christmas shopping! The music hasn’t even started playing and yet I’m feeling a rare burst of holiday spirit. I…