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the zoo

We are zoo people. We love going to the zoo. Our zoo spoils us in many cool ways. One of them is this AMAZING playgroundView full post »

photo a day

Several years ago, I tried to keep a visual journal. The whole 1 photo a day concept. I did not last long. Maybe notView full post »

bye bye pacifier

New Year's Eve we took her pacifier away. It was excruciating. For both of us. I felt mean and horrible. She wasView full post »

holiday album

 Last year I put together an album about our December. It kept me sane, yes really. Last year was hard. We lost myView full post »

good bye Christmas

we are already dreaming about next year I will confess that I have already put away all the decorations and am in theView full post »

Mallory’s room

festive holiday cheer in the nursery note the pacifier…… snowman pillow helps rocking feel more "View full post »

to Ben

Happy Anniversary: thank you for showing me this piece of the south pacific, I will never forget swimming with theView full post »

playing with Poppy

Ring around the Rosie with Nonnie, Poppy and all the "new" Disney characters. reading new alphabet books TeaView full post »

Mimi D and the Mankin side of Christmas

Our last Christmas evening with Ben's side of the family: The evening's most hilarious was Uncle Jeff teachingView full post »

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from our family to yours. Blessings!View full post »

mimi deloris + uncle jeff

Mimi Deloris and Uncle Jeff came to play with Mallory today. It couldn't have come at a better time for me as I amView full post »

painting

It's time for a little Christmas painting 🙂 I am still trying to get well and Mallory is doing much better, butView full post »

wasp

Mimi D has a sweet friend who brought this amazing airplane for Mallory to enjoy. We had a great visit with Margie andView full post »

the vacuum

We got a jump start on Christmas in Abilene with Mimi D. Mallory is LOVING the vacuum that Mimi got her. If only itView full post »

Christmas Movie Night

Last night we watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas. I like that it follows the book so closely. I think Mallory wasView full post »

Chestnut Square

Andrea and Brandon found a wonderful chapel where we celebrated their wedding. father of the groom: all dressed up forView full post »

the Dallas wedding weekend

What is a wedding weekend without a carousel ride?  We found this carousel at the Stonebriar Mall in Frisco nearView full post »

the Dallas wedding weekend

What is a wedding weekend without a carousel ride?  We found this carousel at the Stonebriar Mall in Frisco nearView full post »