You've heard the hype, here's the pictures. We purposefully did not tell Anna-Laura about her "audience" until a few days before the visitation. Why? Because we answered this question about 37 times (yes, one day I counted), "Momma, when is my ballet show?" She did declare after the "show" that she no longer wanted to be Dora the Explorer next Halloween. Instead, she was going as her teacher, Miss Daisy. For the last week she's been going around the house ...

One of Will's classmates and his family bid Austin adieu last week. Even though there were some tears of sadness, there was some great joy. Miller's - a pleasure and honor to know you. Texas' loss is Florida's gain. See you at Disney!

So, what do you see when you knock on your front door???HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

'Tis the season for thankfulness! We're starting my favorite time of year (next to birthday season, of course). I hope your house is getting as excited as mine.I recall a few years ago, being pretty down in the dumps. Will was just a couple of months old, I was stressing about my career path and wondering just what God had in store for our family. It was a visit with my priest, Fr. Richard, where he encouraged me to make ...

Well, your calendars may say Thursday, but I'm going with Wednesday. Here it is!TOP TEN: THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MY PAPA1. His blue eyes. Fortunately, this brown-eyed girl carried that recessive gene. Combine it with my hubby's blue eyes and voila - 4 kids with eyes just like my grandpa.2. His service to our country. He's a WWII veteran, a tailgunner. I've had the privilege of hearing some of those war stories. As a parent, I treasure them even more ...

They say the first thing you do when you have a problem, is to admit it. Here goes..."Hi, my name is Kathryn and I have VD...as in VOLUNTEER DISEASE."Yep, card carrying member. Right here. Why is that? Why can I not walk into a room and leave the dishes on the sink? When the homeroom parent calls and needs a dessert, why do I reply, "No problem!" when it really is? When the school gives me a list of things ...