Date Night

Kimmee took the boys tonight and they’re spending the night with her!
Jamie and I took Lucy and Grace for dinner and a movie.  We went to Hawkeye Pizza and Steakhouse for dinner and then went across the street to the New Strand Theatre to watch Monsters vs. Aliens – in 3D.  It was a fun [...]

A Rooster

Vaughn Quirks

I love how Vaughn calls his diaper an Iper.  And how he says “push the butt” instead of “push the button”.

Boys Update

Well, I’m getting tired so the boys update will be quick.
Lincoln – My little loverboy.  Loves to cuddle.  Loves to be held.  Mostly softspoken.  But does have fits of rage.  If he is trying to tell you something and you’re not listening or if he is angry about being told no or scolded - he gets [...]

Grace Update

I laugh just thinking about giving an update on Grace.  It’s so opposite everything I wrote about Lucy.
Grace is mostly a Daddy’s Girl.   
Grace is a sweet, yet stubborn little girl.  I get “the look” from her often – anytime she’s not happy with me or she gets scolded.  She definitely wears her heart on her [...]

Lucy Update

Lucy is reading.  She brings home books, I read them once and then she reads them twice.  Then she goes to school and takes tests on comprehension. 
Lucy is quiet and shy…yet I see her trying to be more outgoing.  She loves the older girls she cheers with.  She’s always hugging them and sitting with them.  [...]

Grandpa

Grandpa Mark came a couple of weeks ago. It just so happened to be during the busiest week imaginable with girl scout cookie booths, cheerleading tryouts 4 nights, PTO, girl scout meetings, and so much more. But the kids love having him around. Lucy is especially drawn to him. They love playing with him, having [...]

Grandma

Grandma James came up for a visit today. She was in the hospital all last week. She got bit by a cat (3 times) and had to have surgery on her thumb. Crazy, right. She’s still sore, but doing better. And of course the boys cried half the night because [...]

Gracie

“Gracie, tell me what you did at school today.”
“Well, I didn’t eat brownies.”

Dashboard Mom

You can tell we have kids. Anyone walking by our van can. At last glance: one race car, one box of girl scout cookies, one bag of fruit snacks, one expired Wendy’s frosty coupon book, and two finger paintings.