I got a little note in the mail the other day.  It’s the kind of note keep next to my computer.  Not that I need to reread it all the time, but just seeing the cover lifts my spirits because I know what is inside.  Here’s what it says: Michelle, We just wanted you to […]

Late last week I got an email from Lisa.  She said she was in desperate need of updated family photos.  It’s not often I hear of a photo emergency so I rushed to the rescue.  Ha!  Actually, with my broken ankle in a boot I wasn’t rushing anywhere so I totally appreciate Lisa and Brian […]

Over spring break we asked Ellie if she wanted to go out for track.  She looked at us like horns had sprouted out of our heads.  BUT…she didn’t say no.  She tried throwing up a few road blocks (‘My best friend isn’t doing it.’ and ‘It’s too late to turn in the forms.’) but she […]

I love the stage my girls are in.  My older two girls are now reading all sorts of books that I enjoy too.  Of course it started with Harry Potter many years ago, but lately Ellie, Jill and I have been trading books back and forth.  (Actually, we are sharing them electronically and borrowing a […]

Last weekend we celebrated Mother’s Day at my parents’ house.  It’s always fun to get together but we upped the fun factor by bringing out a box of old photographs.  It was a complete hodge podge of photos from all different decades and that made it all the more fun. It was so fun to […]

Last week I did a bad bad thing.  While playing soccer I hurt my achilles.  That wasn’t the bad thing.  The bad thing was that I went off the field, attempted to stretch it out, and then let the uber competitive side of me make the decision to get back in to help my team. […]