There is a ton of talk about the swine flu, excuse me, H1N1 flu these days and whether or not there are vaccines, if they will be available ...

We're planning our first sleepover for Andy in a few weeks as we're making plans to have one of Andy's best buds overnight. He...

In addition to "no," she's also picked up "uh oh." Meanwhile, Andy seems to spend half his day saying, "No, Meg...

Bad news, sports fans. Meg has learned the word, "no." It's a good thing she's so adorable with those chubby smiles and be...

I had my first back to school night for Andy last night. Well, it's not really my first. I certainly went to several for the big kids th...

Have you guys noticed a trend to holding your kids back in school? I'm seeing a lot of it lately where parents of kids are holding them ...

The church had a free community day Saturday complete with moon bounce. A few friends came and I was able to catch this picture. There is s...

Meg is fascinated with babies. She will shout, "Baby!" with keen eyes focusing on the stroller, baby seat or kid in a baby Bjorn f...

A friend of Mark's from high school died last week. The details are still a mystery, but the fact remains the same. He is gone. There...

Andy started his new school at the George Mason preschool on Tuesday. So far, so good. I gave myself lots of time for a lengthy drop-off. I ...

Before we could leave for the beach, Andy had his last day at Kindercare . Here he is with his teachers Mr. Jerrell and Ms. Clydie . I tea...

Little Miss Jennifer is not so little anymore as evidenced by her 24 th birthday today. The eight year old I knew back when is now a colle...

As a kid, we spent a lot of time in Pecos, Texas, visiting my grandparents and uncle. I remember always being so proud whenever my cousin Ka...

Meg and I are headed to Dallas, then Midland then Pecos and back again over the next four days. Bjorn and Andy are staying home this time. T...

I took Meg to get her first official haircut today. I have trimmed it here and there over the past nearly 19 months, but it was time to get ...

Andy came home from school the other day singing the one little, two little, three little Indians song. You know it, "One little, two l...

Meg is going through some sort of phase at the moment where she cries and shrieks at bedtime and naptime. It started Thursday night and has ...

Meg likes the pool, but prefers to wear her swimsuit like this. Next year I'm getting her a different style. I don't think she like...

Andy's vocabulary has expanded into a few phrases I fear I will be hearing a lot of from the two of them, oh, forever probably. "...

Meg had her 18 month check up on Friday. The little rascal is growing perfectly and seems right on target for her age on all accounts. She g...