Before the haircut.His bangs fell below his eyes so wehad to comb them to the side.After the haircut.Now, his bangs are short and heis happy he can see!Colt looks so handsome in his suit for Easter.

In my first post ever, I wrote "I am pregnant with my first child. There is so much on that topic that I really could fill up pages: Will we make good parents? Will my hormones ever be normal again? How will our lives change after the baby?" Over the past couple of years, I … Continue reading

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It is interesting to see Colt growing and trying new things everyday. Joe called me at work the other day and said "Guess what YOUR son did today?" I always know that this statement will be followed by something extraordinary, at least for us.Colt has now learned how to pull himself up on our fireplace … Continue reading Trying new things

This weekend it was so beautiful that we went outside on Saturday and Sunday to catch a few rays and let Colt play. It was about 75 degrees, sunny and a wonderful day to get out and pull weeds. Colt decided to see what leaves and acorns taste like.Today, it was 40 degrees and starting … Continue reading From sun to snow

So what gives with the weather and passing around cold germs? For those with big, close families like Katherine, this is probably a normal occurrence to pass around viruses and bugs from one family member to the next. But I guess I have gotten used to being pretty healthy (except for that little fit during … Continue reading Down and out, again!

In the description of this blog, I wrote the following:This is a blog for family and friends (even new blogger friends) that hopefully can keep you updated on the lives of a modern-day family, living one day at a time.I don't know why but today, I really noticed the part about "living one day at … Continue reading Focus for a minute

We celebrated our Xterra turning over 100,000 miles today. Joe opened a couple of "Grand" bars and we toasted the fact that the car has lasted this long and pray that it will last several more years. Long live the Xterra!And our friends Bentley and Christy are now married and off celebrating their honeymoon in … Continue reading 100,000 miles and a wedding

Another one of our dear friends is getting married this weekend. My first interaction with Bentley was as a part of our Sunday school class at church for singles. I missed the first couple of classes but I remember the first time I attended and wow, this cute guy (now my husband) sat down beside … Continue reading Wedding Excitement

I can't even imagine what it must be like to have a birthday on the same day as a holiday. Joe said it was always hard to have his birthday on Valentine's Day because sometimes they would be combined and celebrated as one and he would really lose the joy of celebrating a birthday.So I … Continue reading Celebrating birthday and holiday