Last night after the Super Bowl, Rich and I took off in our car to go pick up our daughter Aislynn (12) from a friend’s house. It was almost 9:00pm, the streets were damp from rain, and hardly anyone was on the road. It was about a 15 minute ride to the friend’s house. We picked her up […]
he’s our daddy
Yesterday was Father’s Day. Growing up, I never celebrated this day because I never had a dad around to celebrate. Being raised by my single mother and growing up without any grandfathers in my life, Father’s Day was not anything worth celebrating in my house. It wasn’t until I got married and started a family with […]
the hinge
The other day I was sorting through a small pile of receipts, throwing some away and setting the important ones aside for filing. It was a completely mundane thing to be doing, yet a particular receipt stopped me in my tracks. It was from The Home Depot for $21.58. One single item was bought: a hinge. The date on the […]
IT’S NOT ALL BAD
September 11. Today is my wedding anniversary! Twenty-two years together with the father of my children, the man I love. Twenty-two years! Having a wedding anniversary that falls on such a crappy day in America’s history hasn’t been a picnic. For example, September 11, 2001 wasn’t a day for celebration, even though I woke […]
IF THE HELMET FITS
For the past 21 years I have been married to a fire fighter. Yes, the same one…for those of you who might be wondering! During his career my husband has saved lives and helped many people. He has revived heart attack victims. He has pulled toddlers out of swimming pools. He has pried […]
TWENTY & ELEVEN
Twenty years. Today is the day that I’ve been married (to the same man!) for twenty years. Yay for us! Twenty years! I just can’t believe it’s been that long. If feels more like fifty! Hee-hee, I’m kidding. September 11, 1992 So here’s the deal with our wedding anniversary: Did you notice the date? It’s […]
MOTHER-in-LAW
I am thankful for this woman. Grandma with Alex back in March 2000 This is Rich’s mom. I am thankful that she raised up a small boy to be such a wonderful man. I am thankful that she taught him how to care for family and that she gave him a wonderful example of […]
NOPE, NOT ME!
This past weekend I did not leave my kids with grandma so that I could go away with just my husband for a much-needed vacation at the Ritz-Carlton hotel. We did not eat at elegant restaurants, take long walks on the beach, swim in the pool, or relax in the jacuzzi. We most certainly did not […]
HOW WE MET
About Us How long have you been together? Let’s see…we met in June, 1991 and started dating right away. So what is that? Twenty years this June? Wow, really?!! We’ve been together for almost 20 years. Married almost 19 years. (9/11/92) How long did you know each other before you started dating? Well lets see…we […]
TEN THINGS
TEN THINGS THAT I LOVE ABOUT MY HUSBAND 10) I love that he gets up at 5:30am to start his day…and he uses this time to exercise, go to the grocery store, and to cook us breakfast all before we even wake up. 9) I love that he doesn’t always listen to me when I […]
HE WORKS TOO MUCH
Audriana had her birthday celebration tonight. She invited about 18 friends over our house for a backyard bonfire. Everyone arrived at 6:30. We had pizza and all sorts of goodies. The bonfire pit was blazing, music was blaring — it was the happening place, I tell ya. What an amazing group of friends […]
HONEY MOONERS
Rich and I got engaged in May 1992 in Cancun, Mexico. While we were enjoying the sights, or even just walking around our hotel surroundings, there were men standing outside of clubs and restaurants trying to persuade us to come inside. They all shouted the same thing in their thick, Mexican accents. “Hey! Honeymooners! Come […]
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WITH MY HUSBAND
Normally when December hits and it’s time to do all of our Christmas shopping for the kids, Rich and I do our shopping separately. He watches the kids while I run out. Then I watch the kids while he runs out. But this year is different. This year, Aria is old enough where we can […]
BOATS AND HORSES
They say opposites attract. While that may not be true for everyone out there, I can honestly say it is 100% true for Rich and I. He likes to cook. Me? Let’s order pizza! He likes the outdoors and goes crazy on rainy days. Me? I love me some rainy days! It’s the perfect reason to […]