when east meets south
Other than these two pictures – and the little “thankful” tree we made – there is no evidence that we even celebrated Thanksgiving. I guess I took my decision to be in the moment seriously. So seriously, in fact, that I only got my camera out twice. And each time I only took a handful of pictures. I think these… Read More
One thing I love about Thanksgiving is that – other than a completely over-the-top, takes-2-days-in-the-kitchen-to-prepare sort of meal – there are no expectations. Just togetherness. And that’s what we’ve been up to — my kids, my sister’s kids, my sister’s husband, my sister, me and Chris. Lots and lots of kids. And lots and lots of togetherness. Eating. Laughing. Staying… Read More
I don’t usually get things done early. In fact, most times, I’m not even on time. But this year, trimming the tree came early. Early being a completely relative term. Victoria had to leave in the evening which meant we had a long afternoon to find a tree, bring it home and decorate like crazy. And that’s exactly what we… Read More
It was our first Thanksgiving here, in our new place. And it was a good one. My sister, her husband and their four kiddos made the drive for the long weekend. Which made for a crew of 18 people. We adults were way outnumbered. The dinner turned out as well as I could have hoped. Especially considering we were cooking… Read More
Wah. My sister and her family just left. It had been over a year since we last saw each other. Which is about a year too long. The kids always play great together. Which gives us a chance to catch up. During their stay this time, we stuck pretty close to home. With plenty of chow… plenty of things to… Read More
I’ve spent the day trying to get even remotely caught up on all that will be happening this week. Like the kids first day of school on Thursday. So I called the transportation department to make sure they know to come by and get my kiddos on Thursday. You know, the ‘gang’ of kids waiting at the end of the… Read More
I’ve got to make this quick. But I wanted to let y’all know. After a shuttle ride, train ride, taxi ride and two plane rides… we are, at last, home. The trip was manageable. It had it’s moments. Definitely could have been worse. But 28 hours? With at 22 month old? Well… it’s over. And that’s all I wanna say… Read More
I didn’t even have to work at this one. At church this morning, Jude received a kite as a “prize”. Between the time this kite was placed into Jude’s sweaty little hands and the time we arrived home, this kite was brought up in conversation no less than 2,489 times. So, after lunch we went outside to give this kite… Read More
My sister Andrea, her husband Bob and their kiddos live outside of Atlanta. And we live about 19 hours north. Straight up the east coast. So, our families don’t get together as nearly as often as we’d like. Last summer, when my sister and her kids came up for a few weeks, Bob had to stay back and hold down… Read More
Lately, I’ve had to remind myself to do that. So, so much going on. So much I’d love to share. And I will, promise. First, I thought it was about time to spill on the two *things* I shared with y’all. If anyone can remember that far back. We finally found a vehicle to fit our crew. And, more importantly,… Read More