My beautiful niece has arrived! And congratulations to Humzah for becoming a big brother. Ava, now accustomed to being an older sibling [off...

Our backyard is changing before our eyes - Our pink and white crepe myrtles left before saying good-bye and the overgrown vines took residen...

Ava & Noah went to their Great Grandma Agnes' birthday party tonight, and enjoyed satisfying their sweet palates of youth, while Gra...

The summer days have swam by us without us even getting wet. Our pool sweeper is the only thing that reminds us we have one in the backyard....

Back in February, in the midst of preschool scouting confusion, I came upon the notion of trying a Mother's Day Out program where there ...

I love the outdoors. This place is soo big. Noah? Are you asleep? Psst... wake up. You're not going to believe it, but there are giraff...

A surprise package arrived for Ava - from ARGENTINA! We ordered her more of Julie's fabulous handmade clothing, and it was nothing shor...

I remember record players from my childhood - which wasn't THAT long ago, but it was - considering how far music playing has come: 8-tr...

Nee-nah, nee-nah - that's the sound we echo every time big red charges through the neighborhood. The children's fascination with fi...

For the past two decades, I have lived in Dallas believing there was "nothing to do" here except watch movies and eat. That is, un...

Kids - baking brownies is a very serious matter. Just ask your mother. Dad... can I crack the eggs? First, you measure your ingredients Noah...