anecdotes Archives - Kathryn Whitaker

Just call her Paul Mitchell

Doesn’t every mother have the same story? Child gets quiet.Mom hears giggling.Mom sees uneven hair and spots evidence on the floor.Child acts as if nothing is wrong. Well, the same story unfolded at our house yesterday afternoon. I first thought the fact that ALG was putting on her apron was cute…until I realized she was…

Miss Sassypants

Anybody out there have one of these? I did not realize when the OB yelled out “It’s a girl” just how drama-filled life could be. Mom/Dad, surely I was not this sassy? The following scenarios: Missing flip flop. Wrong cup for her juice. Misplaced baby/blanket/toy. Seatbelt not buckled. Wrong item cooked for lunch. Not enough…

Hooters Anyone?

I trust that this conversation will be one shared with Will over and over again, as he gets older. Sometimes, you’re just driving along and your kids ask you a question, completely out of the blue…which leads to some pretty though-provoking discussion. Below is a conversation I had with our oldest, most astute, sibling and…

Busy as bees

Well, God led plenty our way to keep us busy this weekend. He’s a good man. Scott and Will ventured off to Aquarena Springs, down in San Marcos, for the 2nd grade class field trip. As Will said when he returned home, “It was pretty much the most awesome field trip, Mom.” Guess it was…

SOLD!

Holy smokes that was fast. Our house was officially on the market 8 days when we got an offer. We signed initial papers and will close on May 21. Yes, you read that correctly. (Insert major freak out here) In the same breath we’re hyperventilating, we’re also shouting out major thanksgiving. In this market, heck…