Thanksgiving
We’re in Texas!  For months now, we’ve been planning a surprise road trip to Texas for Thanksgiving.  Dad knew, but mom didn’t.  We were extremely successful.  I believe there was an accident at 2pm on I-35, and that was due to my mother screaming when we walked in the door.  Curt will return this weekend, but Ry and I will stay until December 11th or so and ride back up to Michigan with Dad.  While we are happy to be ‘home,’ it was not a brilliant plan.  In fact, let me give you some pointers in case you ever decide to do the same: • Please be 6 months pregnant and in need of a restroom every 15 minutes.  • Please

the rest of the story
So, it goes like this: [night-time, just before sleep] boy: I have a super late meeting in the morning.  I’m gonna try my luck in the deer stand at dawn. girl: You bet. Also, I am the coolest wife you’ll ever have. [sleep] [morning, girl and child awake to boy walking hurriedly up from the back 40] boy: I got him.  I got it.  I got a 10 point. I got a ten point buck. [girl and child freak out and boy claps a little in boyish excitement] [boy returns to the woods to tag the deer, dress the deer, and bring the deer up to the pole ba

Saturday
Hey, Rylie Girl… Saturday is your birthday.  You will be THREE.  three.  Hokey Toot, child!  Here are some things you should know about yourself: You have been walking for exactly 1 year.  You’re doing great, although your balance is a little questionable.  This may be hereditary, as your mother can barely stand at the stove and cook w

home
:: housekeeping :: •  The TexasNorth hoodies are making their way across county and country.  Except when I forget.  Sorry, Liz. Let me know when you receive yours, ok?  I need that 4% of sanity back.  I hate it when special things are in the mail… somewhere… out there.  AND, if you’ll take a photo of you and your new BFF hoodie in a fun place, I’ll put you up on the blog.  If you’re sad you missed out we DO have a few extras.  Send me a message and we’ll see if we have your size in the version (heads or tails) that you want.  If you’re sad about your version… if the size

SuperKid
That’s what Mulder2 has been officially dubbed: SuperKid.  This kid is crazy… constantly flipping, jumping, kicking, punching, rolling, and peeking out my belly button.  It’s a circus in there.  SuperKid.  Girl or boy, we have our hands full. We had an ultrasound at 21-weeks on Monday, and everything inside is working.  The heart and kidneys and spine and face are all the right size and functioning, and very cute.  Very cute. Now, there was an abnormal finding… the right foot is twisted.  It’s a