Lily

  • The Georgia Rain

    This was how we took our daily walk to the mailbox a couple days ago.  I got a little wet, since I realized that it was much easier to use the umbrella this way, than to hold it while pushing… Continue reading

  • We have Potty Power!!

      . . . or rather, Lily has potty power.  For those of you who don't know the story, it goes like this . . . Last summer, when I was at my parent's house (Kevin was at training in… Continue reading

  • Fun and Crazy Weekend

    We had a great, yet rather crazy, weekend.  It all started on Friday morning when my friend Amber took some family pictures for us. Everything seemed ideal – location, lighting, weather (Tropical Storm Ernesto barely made a puddle here.) –… Continue reading

  • The Longest Day . . . and Night . . . and Day

    Well, I had planned on using today to post about my vacation, but I will have to leave that for tomorrow or Monday, because I have to tell you about the adventure I had coming home . . . Let's… Continue reading

  • Summer Fun in the Savannah Heat

    I have to say, that I am so grateful we have a pool here.  It is so much fun, and a great way to get outside with the kids on what would otherwise be too hot a day to venture… Continue reading

  • Countdown to Idaho!

    Pretty soon we are going on a long awaited trip to Idaho to visit family.  Because of this, Lily has been talking nonstop lately about going to "the 3 houses" – as she likes to call our trip.  Grandma Valerie… Continue reading

  • Little Girls and Little Boys

      So, on Saturday night I indulged myself – I put Lily's hair up in sponge curlers.  I had never done it before, so had no idea how it would turn out, but she sure looked cute with them in. … Continue reading

  • It’s back! Revenge of the Musical Stacking Toy!

    I need to explain.  When Lily was a baby, some nice friends of Kevin's parents gave us this toy.  It was fun, cute, and it played a little tune, "You Are My Sunshine," when you hit the button on the… Continue reading

  • What a weekend!

    Well, I was very excited for this weekend.  Kevin actually had a few days off, and I had big plans – and then life happened.  It started with Derek getting a fever and a cold, and then it hit Lily,… Continue reading

  • Sunkissed

    Well, I knew it was inevitable – one day Lily would get freckles.  There was no real chance she could avoid it, given that Kevin and I are both covered with them.  What I didn't realize was how absolutely adorable… Continue reading