Happy 4th of July to everyone! I sit here watching The Patriot in my hotel room with my family and silently thank those that did fight so many years ago for our freedom. And I thank those that continue to fight to keep our freedom.
Yesterday’s post had us preparing for our trip from Texas to Wisconsin. Today we are in the car on the way. The plan was to leave at 5 am but as with most family trips, 5 am became 8 am. The boys and I were up most of the night finishing up our packing, making…
Messy Burgers My kids love Sloppy Joes, or should I say they love Messy Burgers. My son changed the name when he was about 3. You see to him anything on a bun was a burger, could be PB&J and it was a PB&J burger. His introduction to the Sloppy Joe was a very messy…
Yesterday my friend had a mommy daughter day (you can read about it here Daily Venting & Exclamations) and her pictures made me think about my daughter. Since she moved out on her own last December we haven’t had very much time together without her dad or her brothers. As I sit here thinking about…
I haven’t posted in a few days because I’m trying to get my family ready to leave for a lovely road trip from Texas to Wisconsin. Does the movie National Lampoon’s Vacation come to mind? It does mine every time we decide to take a family trip and drive. Granted its never as bad as…
I wouldn’t say that I’m a great writer but lately I have been reading a lot and something in me has awakened. I used to Gallery write a lot when I was a kid, but I’m not sure why I got away from it. Was it because I was focused on school? Most likely it…
We started week two of Judy’s Boot Camp last night, yes we came back! Can you say exhaustion? I was tired, no I was beyond tired but I kept going. I would say this was by far the best workout I have had in a very long time and I may have been tired but…