Brooklyn staggers under the weight of an astoundingly large and beautiful yellow squash donated to us by our dearest Lynnie. It's so pretty, I almost hate to eat it. But we will, never fear. ...Read More

"I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Robert Frost ...Read More

Every now and then, my soul beckons for some Miles Davis. In particular, a CD of Miles' love songs. They soothe me like little else. The other day, before Kyle got home from work, I popped in said CD and let the music wash over me in the sweetest of ways. As I grooved to the music while cooking dinner, I noticed my...Read More

Our dear friends, Erik & Tifany, have been staying with us on and off for the last two weeks as they are moving to India in a few short weeks and have been, technically, homeless! They sold their house and 98% of their possessions and will be departing this fair continent for another continent, another climate, another culture, another world for 3 years....Read More

As I rode the roller coaster with Michael, Kyle captured Brooklyn's reaction. She was just not sure about the whole thing. ...Read More

Pardon my sound effects..I wasn't aware we were being recorded. Children make you do strange things, but it's all for her benefit! ...Read More

Just a cute picture of Brooklyn with DD & RanDad. They were watching as Chad, Melissa, Josh, Rachel and Jeremiah took a whirl on something that the rest of us decided would leave us dizzy for the rest of the day. The look of concern on Brooklyn's face pretty much mirrored my own.Mom held Brooklyn while I ventured on a roller coaster with...Read More

A few weeks back, Mom and Dad were gracious enough to take the family to our local amusement park, Magic Springs! The day started out sunny and then switched gears on us and stormed for a little bit, but we managed to make it a fabulous day of quality family fun. We picnicked out of the back of our cars as the rain...Read More

Having grown up with possibly the greatest father of all time, I have an eye for recognizing pure talent in this area. And I must say that the skills exhibited by one Kyle Floyd have caught my eye and put him in the running for the Greatest Dad Ever award...notwithstanding the fact that his daughter is only 16 months old. This man is...Read More

Our dear friends, Chad and Kim Cate, were in town this weekend and I found an excuse to make some yummy homemade vegetable lasagna! After stuffing ourselves, we sprawled out in the living room and enjoyed the easy companionship of old friends, full bellies and a houseful of nothing but love. Speaking of love, Brooklyn was SMITTEN with Chad. She wouldn't leave his...Read More

I donned an old apron from my grandmother to whip up some goodies in the kitchen. Brooklyn was fascinated by it, so I gave her one of her own to wear - complete with a spoon. She beamed and waved her spoon about like a conductor! Meanwhile, Darby leans in for a smooch from the tiny chef. ...Read More

Zach and Anna walked to our house the other evening and found our little family resting outside on our driveway, practicing kissy faces. Kyle and Zach discussed sprinkler strategies while Anna, Brooklyn and I fought off 'skeeters and the general malaise brought on by mid-90's temps and complete humidity... ...Read More

As our sprinklers came on the other evening, the water looked too inviting, so I stripped off Brooklyn's clothes and gave her the opportunity to get wet! She rather enjoyed the misting effect from standing BEHIND the sprinklers. ...Read More

I captured my little one gazing off into space, looking angelic and utterly kissable. ...Read More

As a mom, I suppose have a slightly unusual stance on toys. I really don't like them. They are a source of constant clutter and after a few moments of play, go largely unused. I have, on the other hand, seen an empty box offer up HOURS of entertainment, plus serve as a storage box of those same tiny, cluttery toys which I...Read More

Every now and then, Brooklyn saunters up to me and climbs into my lap, regardless of whether I'm busy or not. And truthfully, her precious little body is welcome into my arms any time, night or day. My heart melts into puddles when she tucks her arms into her sides and snuggles her head into the crook of my shoulder. I could freeze...Read More