I’m not one to read much into dreams.  I took all the psych classes in college and we often did dream interpretation when studying different psychologists, as they all usually had something to say about dreams and our deepest inner thoughts.  I tend to think that they are just bits and pieces things that have [...]

Abbi has decided that she has an opinion on what she likes to eat these days.  Her only acceptable meals — fruit, mac & cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese.  So, being the very sneaky and deceptive mom that I am, I hide her veggies and chicken in the spoonfulls of cottage cheese and yogurt that [...]

I really thought I had a few years yet before Abbi wanted to dress herself.  This week, though, she decided that if legwarmers could come back into style, well then onesies & boots are totally all the rage!  She was bummed when I made her take the boots off (after hours of wearing them in [...]

Unfortunately I really have nothing to blog about these days.  Just another testament on how exciting my life is.  The in-laws are in town now for good, that’s some exciting news.  They got into town on Friday night.  Background — Tim’s parents were missionaries in southern Mexico.  They retired from the mission field this Fall [...]

In high school I always had a boyfriend and was friends with most people (small school, knew everyone).  Really I hung out with guys most of the time and only had a small handful of good female friends.  The other female friends weren’t the type that you could call up and cry to…well, you could [...]

Just yesterday I commented to Tim, “Wouldn’t it just be crazy if we went all winter without anymore snow?”  See, we got a nice dose of snow at the beginning of December but it all melted about a week later and hasn’t snowed since.  I wouldn’t be heart broken if we went the rest of [...]

Abbi has grown (developmentally and socially) so much in the past few weeks.  This is probably the biggest jump in her development in such a short amount of time that I’ve seen.  Let me just say again that I am so thankful that I get to stay home with her because I couldn’t imagine missing [...]

Well, I hope your New Year is off to a good start.  Mine seems to be going pretty well.  Two days into it and so far, so good.  We spent New Year’s Eve with friends drinking some very tasty local Microbrew, eating way too much food, and playing Texas Hold ‘Em.  Good times, good times.  [...]