1. The ABC's of Parenting Babies

    This week, 60+ bloggers from the Kid Blogger Network are blogging about the ABC's of all sorts of topics relating to kids such as the ABC's of Toddler Activities and…

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  2. Union Soldier Costumes

    Last night we went to our church fall festival.  Aidan has been learning about the Civil War in history, and he wanted to dress up as Ulysses S. Grant.  We…

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  3. You Might Be a Mom of (All) Boys If

      Your purse has become a storage place for favorite rocks and acorns and sticks that must be saved because they look like guns. You know the difference between an…

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  4. DIY Pottery Barn Kids Style Dinosaur Art

    Over Labor Day weekend, we did a re-do of Gresham and Owen's bedroom.  They are so excited about their new "dino" space! Here's a "before" shot of the room: (To…

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  5. Do Something Unexpected! (Your kids will love it!)

    I am a fairly color-in-the-lines type of person, and my kids are often, uh, not so much.  Why walk down the stairs when you can jump?  Why go around the…

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  6. Our "Lego" Gift Plant

    Our church sent us this lovely plant while we were in the hospital with our new baby.  Notice anything interesting about it? Here's a closer look: The boys have invaded…

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  7. Baby is Here!

      Jonathan Henry Dees Born 5:42 p.m. on January 3, 2012 7 lb. 11 oz. and 20.5 inches long More pictures and details to come - we're leaving the hospital…

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  8. Best of 2011

    Happy New Year's Eve! 2011 really seemed to fly by for our family!  Of course, I spent half the year expecting our fourth son, so that may have something to…

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  9. We tried to take a nice family picture...

    Hi, this is Owen.  Mom doesn't usually let me up at the computer, being as how I'm 2 and all, but since she's folding laundry and not paying attention, I…

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  10. How to Repair a Drywall Hole

    Thanks to our boys, we (until this past weekend!) had three lovely drywall holes in our home!  When Owen was a baby, he went through a stage of taking the…

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