* chad and colton were at baseball practice…so this conversation was between aiden, chase, annslee, and myself at the dinner table last night and is written exactly as it took place. aiden (very matter of fact, in between bites): “i’m gonna have to sleep with you and dad tonight.” me: “you are??” aiden:  “yes.” me:  […]

Go Texan Day is here again.  This was one of my most favorite days every year as a kid.  Each February, as Go Texan Day arrives, announcing the arrival of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo…all children (and some adults…not to name names) turn into cowboys and cowgirls.  The boots, hats, denim, and belt buckles […]

i am in a women’s bible study that meets at a lovely lady’s house on wednesday evenings, after the sun has gone down and the babes are on their way down.  this is generally the only time i leave the loves with their father in the evenings in order to go feed my soul.  although […]

Chase:  “I know what God’s last name is.” Chad:  “You do?” Chase:  “Yep.  I do.” Chad:  “What is it?” Chase:  “Almighty.  I know it.  I heard it in that song.  You know?  Holy, Holy, Holy…Lord God Almighty…so I know that’s his last name.  God Almighty.”

he bounded through the backdoor…clearly hiding something in his coat.  the problem is, his “attempting-to-not-smile” smile (complete with dimples), gives him away every time.  i asked him how scouts was and he happily replied, “good.”   due to the fact that chad has been in los angeles, california for 2 weeks…my brother (UK) took chase to […]

* this post is to be read as if penned in my best hand-writing; on my finest stationary, while sitting at my antique desk, lit only by lamp; with a steaming cup of tea and the warmest regards in my heart for this dear, dear soul. Dearest Mrs. A.N.,      I received your lovely letter in […]

we are knee deep in germs over here.  on thursday morning…colton woke up not wanting to go to school.  he said he “was tired” and “had a headache.”  i told him that he’d be fine once he started moving and he was not thrilled with my lack of concern.  around 11:30, i got a call […]

it’s been busy round here.  chad’s mom came in from iowa on thursday, and honey’s 90th birthday party was saturday.  we had all kinds of family come in from places like ft. worth, austin, and wisconsin.  i had not seen a lot of them in forever and it was so refreshing to reunite with family.  it […]

The conversation came out of nowhere…and I wasn’t prepared.  A little girl from Chase’s class (who lives a few doors down) was here.  She and Chase were doing their homework together in the dining room, turned school room.  Aiden was sitting at the table as well…pretending that she was doing homework too.  I was in […]