I'm used to hearing that "Mommy Brain" means you are forgetful. I tried to google it and came up with a book called The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter by Katherine Ellison. (I'll look into that book ne...

Welcome to the world:   Nicholas Daniel Hopkins                **9 pounds, 9 ounces**          ...

Okay, so my sister (who just had a baby yesterday) has a friend who is a doula. She has some postpartum tips for friends which I hope to be helpful to everyone. I will post only the first part today (if you want to read ...

Well,finally back on to do a little updating, or catching up of last year's pictures. My adorable nephew Jaxson: Can you believe those amazing blue eyes? Braeden and his cousin: Eliana has a turn: Kids: Eric is a natu...

Nothing's really going on right now, I'm just trying to get everything ready for Atlanta. I leave in like four days, and it seems like its such a long time away. I'm nervous, I'm not used to going pla...

I need your random hugs. I hate when I hug you and you don't hug back. I hate when you sigh and get mad. I miss when I was little. When you used to tuck me into bed. You would always sing to me. How much is that doggy in...

meet the new drummer of my band, The Awesomes: it's my nephew. i wasn't auditioning for one, but he's a fast learner. i like the drums too so we'll see meanwhile, his sister slept soundly right next to him thru the nois...

Today at the grocery store a middle aged woman rammed my nephew with her cart. He was a few feet in front of us at the center of the store between aisles, and she just rammed right into him with her cart. My mother saw i...

Yesterday Seth and I went ice skating.  We haven't been since two winters ago and I'm very bad at it.  The skates really hurt my feet, but it was worth it because it was really fun.We went the mall and he bough...

Guess what?!  Summer and Heath are having a baby!!  Yay!  In January!April's baby is due in July.  That means by the time January rolls around, I will have three nephews/neices.  Exciting!I made Isaiah a little cross-stitch wall hanging....