So, did you watch the two hour season premier of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last night?  They “made over” a house in North Pole, Alaska!  North Pole, besides the home of Santa Clause, is where Tim’s brother lives.  We were just up there this summer.  I wish I knew when they actually taped that episode [...]

I knew it would happen sooner or later now that Abbi is self-mobile.  This morning she was crawling around and pulling herself up on the dining room chairs.  Well, she forgot about the whole concept of letting go of the chair before she plops back down on her butt, thus bringing the chair down on [...]

This weekend we returned to my home town to honor my grandpa.  The weekend went surprisingly well.  Friday night we just hung out with my parents and grandma, having dinner, sharing memories, and greeting my aunts, uncles, and cousins and they arrived.  Saturday was the visitation and the funeral.  So many people showed up to [...]

With the start of the Fall TV season, there seems to be quite a bit to talk about.  Like most people, I have my own opinions and, since this is my blog, you get to read all about mine!  I’d love to hear your opinions so leave me a comment or two or three! Survivor [...]

My baby took her first steps tonight!  She has been waling around furniture and walking if you hold onto her hands and walk with her and she’s been standing all by herself for 10, 20, or 30 seconds at a time.  But tonight she took her first steps unassisted!  Oh my little baby is no [...]

My grandpa has had a stroke.  He was rushed to the hospital yesterday morning and, after many tests, the doctors have determined that he has had a stroke.  From what I understand, it was a very bad stroke that has affected a large portion of his brain, leaving his right side completely paralyzed.  They will [...]

At 4:30 this morning my grandpa went home.  He went home to be with his Lord and Savior.  After a long and tiring battle, his spirit lost the fight that his body has been losing for years.  Yesterday the doctors told my grandma that there wasn’t much more they could do for him.  The stroke [...]

I love holidays that give my husband the day off from work and allows us to just veg and be together as a family!  I think I also like Labor Day because it is the unofficial start of Fall.  Today even smelled like Fall — sunny days with just a slight crisp in the air. [...]

My baby is 9 months old and is balancing on the border between being a baby and being a toddler.  There are times that she still likes to cuddle up in my arms or just sit on my lap and then there are the times (which is most of the time) where she is just [...]