Aspen and Jenn were hanging out this week, and Aspen happened to notice a bag with a logo much like the one above. Aspen: Now I get it!Jenn: What?Aspen: Now I get why a Target bag has that shape on it. It’s a target.Jenn: Yes.Aspen: That must be their mah-tah!Jenn: …
This afternoon, I walked through the garage, and I noticed the hula hoops, piled up behind the ball bin. The looked sad. Just six months ago, hula hoops were all the rage… at school, at home, in this awesome video… And now, they sit, restless, useless, tossed aside. When Oakley …
As new homes in Tennessee go, ours is in a pretty old spot. The very first settlement in Williamson County was, literally, across the street from us, and dates back to at least 1800. We’re talking really old. In fact, our local plant expert, Mike Berkley, tells us that his …
I love the way my girls speak… it impresses me constantly, and makes me laugh regularly. Today, I was walking Aspen and Oakley to the bus stop, and Aspen accidentally stepped on a snail. Trust me, it was an accident; this girl loves animals. As we walked on, she was …
Aspen’s helping Lindy with making her Valentine’s cards right now. Aspen: Do you want to use the “Be Mine” heart or the “Be My Valentine” heart?Lindy: This is XXXXX’s [name redacted].Aspen: So you want it to say, “Be Mine”?Lindy: No. I want it to say, “Stop pushing and hitting and …
Just heard in the Martin house… Jenn: Do y’all want anything at the grocery store? silence Oakley: Bacon. No argument here, my girl.
Lindy asked me that this weekend. We were sitting at lunch, eating gyros, with the Hickmans and the Watsons. I looked around the restaurant, trying to figure out what the heck she was talking about. Do you know? Would it help you if I said, “Pa rum pum pum pum”? …
Clearly my daughters are an amalgam of their mother (a foodie) and father (a hockey fan). Tonight’s indication came on the car ride home from our first basketball practice of the year. Aspen: Did the Predators win their last game?Tim: Yes, I think it was 1 – 0.Aspen: Who was …
20081203-90-17608.jpg, originally uploaded by flamingobear. Occasionally I remember to photograph or scan some of the kids’ artwork for display here on the blog. This Thanksgiving’s lucky winner is a poster created by Oakley. Stapled to the back was this (written totally by Oakley, spelling as written by Oakley): My name …
I just put Oakley down for a rest. As I do with each of the girls, I give them a kiss on the cheek when I put them down. Oakley, a couple of times of late, has decided to move her lips so they get the kiss. As I walked …