by Robin | Sep 6, 2007 | Family, Kids, Personal
Sometimes the still and quiet of night invites thought that fills, then overflows my heart, and I am stunned in its wake. My oldest baby woke me up 49 minutes ago because "something was wrong", she couldn’t stop shaking. Hearing the fear in her...
by Robin | Aug 29, 2007 | Family, Kids, Personal, Photos, Smiles
The post title is attributed to my grandfather, deceased before I was conceived but whose advice has lived for generations. With all the insanity on the internet, these words come to mind often; real life seems to prove them true as well. Yesterday afternoon, Tad and...
by Robin | Aug 24, 2007 | Family, Favorite things, Kids, Personal, Photos, Travel
Last summer, in honor of Rachel’s transition into her teenage years and squeezing it in before she turned 14, Tad took her on a father-daughter trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. From the time they stepped foot off the plane, Tad longed for the rest...
by Robin | Jul 21, 2007 | Celebrations, Favorite things, Harry Potter, Kids, Party, Personal, Photos
Scenes from some Potter parties in the Tennessee Valley last night…We had to park at the opposite end of the Barnes & Noble parking lot. I haven’t seen this strip center this crowded since last CHRISTMAS! This is a perfect display that has been...
by Robin | Jul 13, 2007 | Blogging, Family, Favorite things, Food and Drink, Funny Stuff!, Home, Kids, Music, Personal, Photos, Random, youtube ROCKS!
While I was skating around the blogosphere, I came across this at ysmarko’s–he’s always good for some über-cool bluff*. Here’s the original, taken by a stranger I lassoed while fulfilling my tri-annual child-torture obligation (see #6). (You...
by Robin | Jul 11, 2007 | Beach, Family, Kids, Personal, Photos, Random, Smiles, Tagalicious
As promised in my previous post, here’s the first completion of several tags I was blind-sided with. Mike wanted to know "8 Things", so eight things, it is. I don’t think I’ve posted any of this before, but I’m much too...