update: growing taco

Lydia hits the big 15-monther next week, if you can believe it. She’s way past toddling now, she’s practically running sometimes. She is going light-speed through time; I can’t keep up mentally, physically, or with clothes that fit. Thank goodness for Grandma! Over the past few weeks, Lydia is starting to find her voice can […]

bust a mutt

hey . . . HEY!!! Gettin’ close to GAMEDAY! Though I’m gearing up for Auburn’s Gameday (of course) I ran across this shirt and I would have so totally bought it but they quit selling it already. Not sure if they sold out or if they got in trouble. Heh.

model taco

Once when The Husband and I were just parents to two cats my mom told me when I had kids I was never going to take pictures of them because I would be too worn out from taking so many pictures of the kitties. “Oh please,” I replied back, “I’ll take so many pictures of […]

motivation

When people find out that I am a landscape designer by trade, people tend to reply with one of three comments. One is, “Ohh, that must be so much fun!” and, yes, it really can be. Another frequent comment is, “Well, I should get you to help me with my yard/specific plant/right side of driveway/grass […]

toddlin’ taco

A few weekends ago Lydia took the big plunge and started walking. We were at her Aunt Lisa’s and Uncle Ken’s house when she started to take off — she was waiting for the right audience. She’s very proud of herself and is getting better every day. It took her a few days to master […]

just some words

As most everyone who reads this site knows, we did lose my mom this past Sunday. The past few days have really been a blur. Apologies in advance for droning on about sad things; I promise I will be back to writing tales of tear-inducing laughter in no time. I did want to post here […]

steven’s second life

Last week the awesome band Coldplay was in town performing at the Amphitheater (Verizon Wireless and their sponsorship can go walk off a cliff) and it seems like everyone but us went. In retrospect we wish we had gone but last week was a busy week. One of Steven’s co-workers who attended the concert remarked […]