8/31/2015  Pregnancy Update: 36 Weeks Along This week I've felt baby hiccups for the first time. They've probably been ...

8/24/2015 Pregnancy Update: 35 Weeks Along Baby probably weighs about 5 pounds. From here on out, it's all about plumping up a...

8/20/2015 This toddler is growing and growing.  She's now surpassed the 19-month mark. Her hair is growing out. We...

8/19/2015 Summer means days at the park.  In our area, we have numerous "splash pads" connected to the parks whic...

8/18/2015  My older two kids recently took swim lessons. This was a first for them, but they were super excited about it.  My da...

8/17/2015 Pregnancy Update: 34 weeks along Baby should be weighing 4-5 pounds now. I'm definitely feeling a lot of movement...

8/10/2015 Pregnancy Update: 33 Weeks Along This week I have felt really good, with a little energy boost kicking in. We did som...

8/4/2015 This time of year, it is our tradition to hold a Triple Birthday Bash to celebrate the 3 summer birthdays in our family (of...

8/3/2015 Pregnancy Update: 32 Weeks Along My birthday is this week, so here's a shot of me with some birthday loot - plenty...

7/30/2015 My son. He's 7.  He keeps us on our toes  and keeps life from being anywhere close to boring.  When we go...

7/28/2015  Homeschooling.  A beautiful choice for our family.  A wonderful freedom in our country. I recently saw something...

7/27/2015  Pregnancy Update: 31 Weeks Along I have been tossing and turning at night now, as it's getting harder to be comf...

7/22/2015  My main squeeze just had a birthday.  He didn't want any extra attention or parties. But the kids and I did...

7/20/2015  Pregnancy Update: 30 Weeks Along 30 weeks out of 40 = 3/4 of the way there I look huge.  I am receiving regula...

7/14/2015   This little girl is 18 months old. Here's her most recent portrait. My 7-year-old son took these snaps...

7/13/2015 Pregnancy Update: 29 Weeks Along I had a second ultrasound this week, which confirmed that Baby Inkling is healthy an...

7/6/2015 Pregnancy Update: 28 Weeks Along This week's theme is ITCHING! It is very common for the stretching belly skin to ...

6/30/2015  A few weeks ago we took a weekend trip to visit my extended family in Wisconsin. Here's a festive picture of m...