by Robin | Jun 18, 2008 | Family, Funny Stuff!, Mom stuff, Ouch!, Personal
Conversation overheard at the pool today–Stephen (11): "Awwww, Mom…you’re CHUNKY! That’s soooo cuuuuute." Me: "I’M FAT??? YOU’RE TELLING ME I’M F A T???!!!" Stephen: "No,...
by Robin | Jun 13, 2008 | Family, Kids, Mom stuff, Parenting
She had been waiting two years, three months to eat corn on the cob. Two weeks before her braces were scheduled to be removed, she asked if she could eat on our red "Special Plate". Had she not thought of it, I would have surprised her with it at...
by Robin | Jun 8, 2008 | Blog Carnivals, Camp Days, Family, Favorite things, Fun Mondays, Nostalgia, Personal
Molly indirectly invited me to stroll memory lane, prompting me to share these random good memories from my youth; not necessarily always the "happy" kind, but the sort that stay with you and keep your childhood ever present in heart and mind: The...
by Robin | Jun 3, 2008 | Family, Favorite things, Kids, Lionhead rabbits, Ouch!, Personal, Photos
My new-since-October camera started spazzing out a few months ago, and although it’s under warranty (thank, thank, THANK the Lord!) I haven’t been willing to part with it to have it checked. Since I want–no, make that NEED–it back before...
by Robin | May 29, 2008 | Family, Kids, Memoir, Mom stuff, Personal
Sometimes–but only sometimes–I wish I could freeze time. Mostly those super-power wishes come when my babies are crossing a threshhold–first smiles and first steps, learning to read and learning to write, beginning pre-school or elementary or middle...
by Robin | May 26, 2008 | 20th Anniversary Trip, Antigua, Family, Family Traditions, Favorite things, Fun Mondays, God's Country, Grand Tetons, Hermitage Bay, Kiawah Island, Personal, Photos, Yellowstone
I have three favorite vacations–choosing just one is like saying I love one of my children more than the other. A glimpse of each: 20th Anniversary, Trip-of-our-lifetimes, October 2007: Antigua (in the Caribbean) This is the first time I needed a...