and baby makes 6!

We had Buddy for over a year, and things were just not working out with him.
He grew by leaps and bounds, and was just huge.  The kids could not go in their own backyard without Buddy knocking them down in his innocent attempt to shower them with love.
Buddy is a wonderful dog.  He has never, [...]

You know that you have dropped one of the balls (or several) that you have been juggling high in the air when: 
1)  After doing 6 full assessments on the medical surgical floor, you admit 2 OB patients, labor one of them, deliver her, move to next room, assist delivery again, sit down to chart in a sea of paperwork, glance [...]

Looking out
 
Looking in
 

On Friday we had to pick up the kids early from school so we could head on down to G-town for our cousins funeral. 
When Cory got in the car, Bill noticed that he had a scratch and bruise on his face, so he asked him how he got it.
Cory replied “T tackled me, then his [...]

My husband was home for 2 weeks prior to starting his new job.  He took over all home responsibilities, including laundry, cooking, cleaning and nurturing.  In addition to the usual, he painted the walls, rearranged furniture, carted the kids to here and there, and in general was fanflippintastic as a stay-at-home dad. 
And Mia fell in [...]

If I can get the kitchen walls painted today, we might be able to hang the beadboard this weekend.
So far, the ugly paneling in the kitchen is GONE!! Whoo hooo!
In the photo below, the beadboard will go behind the shelves, and the backsplash.
 
 
The backsplash will be painted beadboard.
 
What you see above is the primed, textured walls.  [...]

Guesstimation works for me!

We found this clock on the Strand in Galveston after having sampled a few imported beers.  It is sooo me.  The beers were delicious, and we were LOAO over this clock……it was one of those “you had to be there” moments.  We both spied it at the same time and started rolling. 
It [...]

My job, that thing that has been eating me alive, is finally becoming what I had hoped it would be. 
For the past few months, I have been running my ass off on the medical surgical floor, going back and forth between it and OB, and trying to remember things that I have done in the past, [...]

This has to be the smallest snake I have ever seen.  It is obviously a baby, but dayum. 
 
I am thinking it is a very, very newborn garter snake. 
For everyone out there who officially has the heebie jeebies and will NEVAH enter my house….it was actually found in the front yard.  Yah!! for not finding it [...]

Larger Families is in the news!!  It is on Fox news, MSNBC, etc. etc. via the Associated Press. 
My latest post is up over there as well. Late, but finally up. 
The site has had over 3300 hits this morning.  Whew! 
So, now I suppose I need to get something up here????
I hear the makings of a bullet list!

Pumpkins and spice….so nice!
 
 
 
And a little smooch from Mama Mia
 

You wanna know what I need?
I need a weekend away with my family in the trailer.
I feel like I cannot breathe.
I feel like hiding.
I need some space……………….yes, the trailer gives me space. 
When I am in it, I can breathe again.
I find myself wandering out to it daily. 
I sit, and listen to the quiet.
I play with [...]