At about 11:30 last night, I went to check on the older boys and they were (surprisingly) still awake. Turns out they were trying to stay up until midnight so they could see the beginning of the new day.
You see, today is their 11th birthday.
Eleven years ago right now I was in the hospital [...]

photo credit: ladybugbkt
Well, it’s official. I’ve been a mother for ten years now.
Ten.
Years.
It’s difficult to wrap my mind around that, and yet I know the next ten years will go even faster. I see parents of teens around the neighborhood and wonder if they’re enjoying their kids to the fullest. [...]

Today is my birthday. I’m planning to spend the day with quilting buddies at an all-day sewing event so Hubby, the boys, and my in-laws celebrated at dinner last night. The cake was delicious! Hubby had a baker make it and she calls it canolli cake. I’ll be enjoying that [...]

Thanks to Linda at The Ugly Mailbox I get to play in a Meme. Here’s how this one works:
You go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday (month and day). Then you write down 3 events, 2 births, 1 holiday, and tag 5 friends. There are five slots in the meme [...]