This past week Ganelle Black went home to be with Jesus. Ganelle was Andy’s great aunt, his mom’s aunt. She was known to her family as Tuggie. I can’t remember exactly how that nickname was chosen, but I’m pretty sure it involved a little kid not being able to pronounce her actual name. I met […]
Father’s Day is long gone, but I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to recognize how amazing the fathers in my life are. I am so blessed to have grown up with a great father; a man who made life fun, taught me right from wrong, gave me a strong work ethic, […]
Josie performed in her first dance recital this past weekend. She was dressed as a butterfly and danced her little heart out for all of a minute and a half. We sat through 27 other numbers just to watch her flutter about on the stage. Totally worth it. She loved every second. The theme and title […]
It happened. We now have a teenager in the house. Charlie is the first. He’s kind of the first for everything, much to the dismay of his younger siblings. Turning thirteen meant four boys over for a sleepover (minus the sleep), Alfred Hitchcock movies, candy and popcorn, and me waking up to a trashed TV […]
Andy’s been out of town this weekend, which means I have to be on. All the time. It means I can’t “tag” him to take over when I think I am going to explode from breaking up, yet another, argument. It means I, alone, have to be the one to drive the kids all over […]