Pediatrician Annual Visits and the one I wasn’t prepared for!

Wyatt turned 6 in March and Hunter turned 11 in April.  (Yes, we had 3 kids, 4 and under for a very brief period.) With their birthdates being so close, we have been able to schedule their annual pediatrician appointments together. It's been convenient for us although I don't think I would recommend doing more …

Raising puppies with kids

Happy 1st birthday to this first (and only) litter from our labs Remi and Gracie. The boys, Josh and I loved taking care of these puppies and the boys learned lots of life lessons along the way. The boys learned many science lessons and even about the birds and the bees. Introducing these lessons to …

Spring Break at the Beach

We decided last minute that the best use of our time over spring break while the boys were off from school was to head down south to further explore and scope out all of Gulf Shores. This was our fourth trip and with so many beaches, islands, inlets and small towns, we felt like there …

Parenting a Pre-teen, a new phase

As Josh and I are adapting to, or even beginning to understand what life is like with a pre-teen, I find myself looking in the rear view mirror and missing our babies. Whenever meeting someone, at a new job or what have you, when I get to the part where I share that I am …

Orphan baby squirrel

Josh was at a job site and noticed a tiny baby fox squirrel laying on the ground. He decided to leave it there to be reunited with its mama and would check again the next day. As he returned, it was still there on the ground, so cold it was shaking like a leaf. Josh …