Eleven hours and five states and we arrive in Cincinnati. Worth.Every.Mile. Spring Break here in the Med City made it possible for Nate and Danae to join us which gave us an entertaining road trip. Cara’s mother-in-love, and her 3 sister-in-loves put on really nice family baby shower for our girl. My mom and sister … Read More
An empty nest
It happened. Kirk and I joined the ranks of official empty nesters! Official. Not away at college. Official. Off the payroll. On their own. Yes, we are excited. Yes, we absolutely love. love. love. our children. We loved having them at home with us. We also love that they are all now gainfully employed, independent,self-sufficient adults … Read More
Teachers
“Five days a week, we teach your kids. That means we educate your kids. Play with your kids. Discipline your kids. Joke with your kids. Console your kids. Praise your kids. Question your kids. Beat our heads up against a wall about your kids. Gush over your kids. Laugh with your kids. Worry about your … Read More
Time Flies!
Three years ago today these two went on their first date Five months after that first date Baby Girl let me know through the words of a Carrie Underwood song that she’d made a good choice. I shared about that here. There’s been some growing up and changing over the last three years! They recreated … Read More
Us girls
First born (a.k.a. Wild One) (a.k.a. Cara) arrived via Delta Airlines at the Minneapolis/St.Paul airport at 10:10 am on Thursday morning. Baby Girl (a.k.a Danae) and I met her outside the luggage claim and within minutes we were on our way to the Albertville Outlets where we shopped til we dropped! On our long drive home to … Read More
Back to school
I went back to school yesterday afternoon all the way back to kindergarten it had been 17 years since I sat in a kindergarten class. Just a little over 17 years ago Mr. D and I watched our Baby Girl step up onto that big yellow school bus for her long-awaited first day of school. … Read More
We’re a team
This is our Baby Girl. She’s a student teacher in a 5th Grade classroom. She has been working VERY hard and getting VERY LITTLE sleep. A typical day starts at …..oh, maybe 6:30 am. She gets home from teaching around 7:00 pm. She allows herself time to eat, and about an hour of “down time”. Then … Read More
First Day of School
First day of school pictures are everywhere! Even here. Next week another family member will be on the “other side of the desk” on his first day of school!
Redneck Woman
To understand my girls better, have a listen to this Gretchen Wilson song . . . Then check out our girls having fun over the weekend . . .
22, 23, 24
Today our Baby Girl celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the day she was born. Her daddy and I drove to Winona to celebrate with her. Her big brudder (as she says) celebrated her too. He gifted her with the apron she fancied at TJ Maxx. It matches her oven mitt. Mike baked her a confetti birthday … Read More
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