family happy thanksgiving This year we celebrated Thanksgiving at home with just our family of four. Braden was on smoked turkey duty, and I got lots of help in the kitchen this year.
family throwback thursday (november 26, 2019) Emma's and Olivia's note to me the night before we were scheduled to fly to Florida. I didn't know if we were going to make it since we were in
kids friendship flannel Today Olivia had friendship flannel day at school. Its always fun when I tell Olivia I need to get a picture of her. That always turns into at least 10
family meet oreo Three weeks into our first kitten fosters I said I would never foster again. Three of the four came down with ringworm. They had to be quarantined for 8 weeks.
kids stair slide I've always wanted to do this... As with most things this could go one of two ways... (1) someone is going to get hurt almost immediately, ending all the fun
around the house then there were none... Lily and Sylvester were adopted together and are off to their new home. They are going to live with a single older guy. I'm wondering how much they are going
kids then there were 2.... Today we sent Rosemary (aka Rosie) off to her new home. She has always been the shiest of the 4. I thought for sure she would be the last one
family then there were 3.... This week all our kittens are going to their new homes. First to leave us was Gus Gus. I loved this big boy. If I was going to keep one.
kids book character day Every year Emma's school does a reading fundraiser. One day during the fundraiser all the teachers and students celebrate with book character day. Last year Emma was Pete the Cat.
family home sweet home We made it home just in time for a blizzard. 7"+ fell on Tuesday. On Thursday we had freezing rain and the weirdest color sky I've ever seen. Olivia said
family country roads We got an early morning start to head home on Sunday. So early that the girls didn't even get out of bed by the time we hit the road. That
family pine mountain We spent the last couple days in Georgia with 100 other Blue Bird buses. We had the perfect spot for some pretty incredible sunsets. Right down the road from our
family hello again nashville On our way to Nashville we stopped at the Kentucky Welcome Center. The historic part of it is still closed, but it was still fun to stretch our legs, look
family georgia bound Every October a bunch of people get together with their Blue Birds buses in Georgia. Braden has always wanted to go, but a road trip in October really doesn't work
kids getting big In the beginning I thought we'd have our foster kittens for a month... maybe 2. Here we are almost 3 months later and they're still here, and will be until
kids cross country meet #4 Emma finished her final week of cross country practices this week. The cross country season wrapped up on Friday night with the final meet. Braden and I are both very
