Ever After

My kids love knock-knock jokes, but a few weeks ago, Tad played the biggest knock-knock joke thus far.  Here’s how it went: “Knock, knock” at the front door. “Who’s there?” I wondered aloud as Bryan went to answer it. “Tad!?!” he replied as he entered the kitchen with an alarmed look on his face and [...]

Most nights as we drift off to sleep, Bryan whispers the same sweet sentiment: “I love you.” I groggily croak: “I love you more.” But being the competitive sort, he trumps me: “I love you most.” And so it has been for the last five years, until a few nights ago. Vivi had charmed her [...]

It started innocently enough.  I simply wanted to crochet some pumpkin hats for my kids, but, before I knew it, I was HOOKED! While I have not given up the hope of returning to quilting someday, at this point, it’s just too dangerous to have Baby Tad in the craft room with me while I’m [...]

As fourth grade winds down, I think that Ariana would have mixed reviews of her year.  Her teacher, Mrs. Sanderson, has been nothing short of fabulous.  But each day when the recess bell rings, a feeling of emptiness fills the heart of my sweet 4th grader.  Girls who she once thought her friends now, at [...]

After loading The Littles into the car last week, I had to run back in the house to look up an address. When I re-entered the garage, I heard Baby Tad wailing. He sometimes whines but rarely wails … unless he’s been hurt, and he’s a tough kid, so it takes a lot to hurt [...]

My sister, Heidi Ho, recently reminded me that “finished is better than perfect.” She’s the queen of finishing things. I’m the queen of trying to create a perfect plan … but then something invariably gets caddywhompus during the execution of said plan, and I get overwhelmed and subsequently give up. Inspired by her recent visit [...]

Now, before my phone starts ringing off the hook with calls from grandmas, aunts and anyone else who is under the spell of Tad’s baby blues, let me just say that I adore my sweet boy. He has me wrapped around his chubby little finger in such a way that it will rip my heart [...]

Vivi has always been a girly girl, and you’ll hear no complaints from me about that. I grew up in no-nonsense home without ruffled socks, princess panties, bows, or puff sleeves.  I never had a “friends” birthday party.  My clothes were clean but far from the frilly frocks that I yearned for.  Rough life, I [...]

“No matter how long the winter, Spring is sure to follow.” ~Proverb “But who needs spring When winter has been so fun?” ~Tolbert Children

… and the reason why the family blog has not been updated in weeks.