This summer should be nicknamed “Zoo Summer”. First, we visited the Nashville Zoo, then The Little Zoo That Could, and, most recently, the Birmingham Zoo. Both girls have birthdays soon and when we asked them what they would like to do, my animal-loving Kyndall decided to go to the zoo instead of having a party. We woke up bright and early Monday morning and made the two-hour drive to the Birmingham.. Read More
First things first, I want to apologize for the lack of posting last week. It was Book Fair week at school, which is always crazy. By the time I got home in the afternoons, I was beat. Done for. Finished. So we are starting our week off with a “Currently” post. Be sure to check back Wednesday and Friday for our Panama City Beach recaps, too. This girl.. Read More
Today we are wrapping up Read Across America Week at school. (As an elementary school librarian, Read Across America week is my favorite! And who doesn’t love a good dress-up day?) We celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and all things related to reading all week long. In addition to getting our tongues-tied reading all those Dr. Seuss books, we had lots of fun dress-up days. Monday was school-wide SUPERHERO day, since the.. Read More
(Did you sing that title? They’re playing bas-ket-ball. We love that bas-ket-ball. Lil Bow Wow. Anyone?) Kyndall just wrapped up another season of basketball. She LOVES playing basketball. And when she plays, she plays hard. She leaves everything she has on the court. I know these girls are only nine and ten, but they played for keeps. Practices were tough. Can I tell you how much I love girl sports? They.. Read More
This is our monthly installment of the silly, weird things my family has said during the month of October. Enjoy! While curling Libby’s hair, I accidentally hit the top of her head with the end of the curling iron. She got all upset and said, “Mama, I’m calling WHR.” Sweet girl, I think you mean DHR but I don’t think either of those agencies are going to do you any.. Read More
Kyndall loves soccer. This is her fourth year to play and it just keeps getting better. She is fast. She is aggressive. She plays with passion. All the things that make a great soccer player. She has played with the same coach and most of the same players every year. These kids know how to play. They have learned each others rhythms and moves. They know each others strengths and.. Read More
I’ve really enjoyed gathering the random, funny things that are said in my little family into the previous “That’s What She Said” posts. So I thought I’d do a monthly round up. Below you’ll find a collection of humorous stories, mostly from Libby, that were recorded during the month of August. Libby was informing Justin and I that she wants another baby brother. (Just to clarify–she doesn’t want to replace.. Read More
I am a very emotional person, but not many things make me cry. On the short list of things that do are my kids growing up, issues of injustice, and any act of patriotism. (Those soldier-coming-home-surprise videos get me every single time!). So you can imagine the mess I was on Friday when my big girl participated in putting up and taking down the flags at our school. Mrs. Burt showed.. Read More
We started day four of our Disney vacation with a character breakfast at Hollywood & Vine, inside Hollywood Studios. We were the first family of the day, so we were the only ones (that day!) to get a group picture with all four characters. They gave us a “First Family” certificate and everything! Libby posed in every picture we took. For the longest, I couldn’t figure out why her eye.. Read More
Our Disney trip was so much fun and I want to make sure to tell you all about it. There is just so much stuff that I decided to break it up into two separate posts, but each part is still pretty lengthy. So grab a cup of coffee, prop your feet up, and enjoy part 1 of our Disney vacation recap. 🙂 Since the girls’ birthdays are so close.. Read More