Nearly 19
And I say "nearly" because we celebrated Xavier early so as to have the party at Grandma's on Sunday. It's so hard to fathom the passing of time. Xavier, ten…
Milestone Birthdays
July is a big birthday month, and this year is especially notable. As of today we have both a 10 year old (double digits!! Yayy!!) and an 18 year old…
Low Key 14
Monday was the actual day, but we celebrated Alyssa's 14th birthday with Grandma on Sunday, and, true to her character in general, it was low key. She asked only for…
Mother’s Day 2026
I have MUCH for which to be grateful at this time every year. The blessing of having my MIL with us and gracing ours and our children's lives with her…
The Last Year of My Fifth Decade
I haven't done the math, but according to my memory, it has been rare for my birthday to coincide with Easter Sunday, so this was an extra special birthday indeed!…
Celebrating Twelve
It happened on the 9th, which happened to be the Monday of Spring Break. So, Saturday before that, Laurent came over and did Ellie's nails. They were so fancy and…