Doesn’t today’s blog title totally sound like we just got new kittens? ??LOL. When my mother was a baby, it was popular to canonize baby’s first shoes by bronzing them. ??That was out of vogue by my time so I wasn’t real tempted BUT boy would I be tempted to bronze these gold boots! ??Tori…

Just a few tidbits on this fine Friday… This past weekend, Jim and I took our very first trip without children in over ELEVEN YEARS!!!!!!???? Since I was pregnant with Tanner, we have never gone away overnight together.?? We went to our honeymoon spot up in Oak Creek Canyon and it was pure bliss.?? Interpret…

Tori:?? Mom I don’t think my pillow pet is doin’ too good. Me:?? How come? Tori:?? Look at her eyes. I agree with my daughter.?? I think the ole girl looks to be on her last legs. ****************************** Tori has gotten very chatty on the phone lately and begins most every sentence with “Even” or…

We don’t get a ton of rain in Phoenix so when we do, it’s time to celebrate!?? The kids saw our neighborhood park flooded and begged to go swimming.?? Made for quite the fun photo op. What do you think Troy is saying to his brothers with those accusing fingers??? “If you two get me…

As of September 1st, Jim and I started our new “meal plan”. I’ll explain that later (if you are interested in healthy eating talk) but first a kid funny???   I explained to the kids (on the way to Trader Joe’s and Sprouts) that mommy and daddy were going to try eating healthier and all…