You guys, it’s SHARK WEEK!! I don’t usually get all into sharks, but I have been sucked in majorly this year. Maybe it was Anna’s super awesome, last-minute, kick-off party? Funny story: A few years ago, when Kyndall was 4(ish), Justin let her watch a few episodes of shark week. In the middle of the night, I woke to heart stopping screams coming for her room. I rushed in to.. Read More
How to Bathe a Beast (AKA: Max, an 80-pound dog)
In case you were wondering, yes we still have our fur babies. I know things have been all about our real kids lately, but Max and Oakley are still very much a part of our lives. (We LOVE our dogs. I only call Max a beast because of his size. He’s actually a really great dog. Well, he needs major leash-walking lessons, but other than that, he’s a really great.. Read More
The Weekend Story
Friday night, Libby hosted a sleepover with two of her friends. (I’m not a big fan of sleepovers, but she had been begging for this for MONTHS and I finally caved.) Libby tends to set the bar extremely high for these types of things. She builds them up so much in her mind. I kid you not, she planned this sleepover out by-the-minute. At the grocery store, she wanted ALL.. Read More
That’s What She Said, Family Edition
Y’all, it is daily that my people say things to make me laugh. Sometimes, it is just using the wrong word or phrase in a sentence. Other times, it is something outright funny. This is a collection of some of those things. On our recent hike to Bankhead, we crossed over a small creek. Kyndall turns to my parents and says, and I quote, “I’m a dam expert.” Can you.. Read More
The “Big Tree” Hiking Fail
Take note of that sling Jase is wrapped in–it’s going to be important later. And those closed eyes are Libby’s new picture thing–she does it in every single picture she takes, unless I fuss. The struggle is real, y’all. If you aren’t from around these parts (as in, North Alabama), you may have never heard of the Big Tree. We live near the Bankhead National Forest and about three miles.. Read More
A Little Old Update
First, some business. If you follow me on social media, you know I started back to work this week. (You also know how badly I hate leaving my sweet boy, so I’ll save my whining.) I’ve been trying to post regularly on here for the past several months and I’m still going to try to do that, my posts will just be more limited. Instead of three times a week,.. Read More
Easter Celebrations
We started out our Easter weekend with an egg hunt at church. Each year, TBC hosts an Easter Extravaganza with blow-ups, food, and several hundred eggs. It’s tons of fun. The weather was great and we spent the entire afternoon just hanging out at church, fellowshipping with our people. Saturday night, we hosted dinner at our house for some friends. Justin put some tri-tip on his new Orion cooker (which.. Read More
Cave Touring With My Big Girl
Last week, Justin and I were both able to go with Kyndall on a field trip to Cathedral Caverns State Park. I always love field trips with my girls because its another chance for one-on-one time with them. It was probably one of the neatest field trips we have been on so far. At Cathedral Caverns, we traveled 1.5 miles back into this massive cave, ending up an entire football.. Read More
AWANA Grand Prix
Each year during AWANA, our church has a Grand Prix car race. Each child takes home a car to design and decorate. The cars have to be sanded…. And then painted. And decorated to their hearts content. This year, Kyndall wanted an Olaf car and Libby wanted a princess car. They were both very specific about how their cars were to look. Libby even won 2nd place for her car.. Read More
Currently
For the last week and a half, the girls have been delayed or out of school every single day due to inclement weather. For those of us in the south, that means the temperature is below freezing. I know it sounds crazy to those of you who operate in these conditions all winter long, but us southerners just aren’t equipped to deal with the cold/ice/snow. On last Friday alone, our.. Read More