On The 1st Day of 1st Grade…

  Today marks your first “offical” day of first grade.  What fine little men you are becoming – so independent, bright, funny, determined, and spunky. I have this feeling it’s going to be a great school year.  We’re off to a good start at home, but I’m excited to see you learn with your friends …

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Heart Like the 4th of July…

  (Above Image by Reyburn Photography)   It was another great 4th of July week complete with all the great holiday traditions: carnival rides, a devoured elephant ear, a 1 1/2 hour town parade, spending time with family and neighbors, cookouts, a backyard game of soccer with 13 boys, a jazz concert on the lawn, …

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4th of July By The Year

4th of July is one of our favorite family holidays.  Perhaps it’s because it’s a FOUR day? We love celebrating our nation and all of the traditions that come with the summer holiday like the parades, fireworks, food, and family cookouts. We thought it would be fun to take a look back at our past …

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KidVentures Featured on the Fox59 Morning Show

It’s not every morning that you begin your day on LIVE TV. Angela Ganote and the Fox59 Morning Crew reached out to feature KidVentures on air, and we were happy to bring the whole fam!  Live television usually comes with some anxieties for me. I work better with lots of tries, but I was pretty …

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The Trail to Texas

After over 18 hours of travel, we’ve arrived safe and sound in Galveston to get our ocean fix. We can’t be within a few measly hours of the beach and not see it for a day. The road was LONG {no offense Missouri and Arkansas} and we ran into some crazy blankets of rain, but …

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1/3

This weekend it hit me that we are 1/3 through parenting these boys. ONE THIRD. And I know we aren’t ever truly done with parenting…but nevertheless, a bulk of the parenting years are behind us. We can undo or redo the past, but with 2/3 left we can resolve to learn from past mistakes and …

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On Becoming a Soccer Mom…

Minivan – CHECK Soccer Cleats, Jerseys, Socks, Shin Guards – CHECK Snacks – CHECK Folding Chairs – CHECK This week we begin our first organized sport.  Brad (former soccer stud) will be assistant coaching, and I’ll be cheering them on from the sideline each Saturday from now until Memorial Day come rain or shine. {Thank …

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6 Gifts Texas Gave Me…

I just returned from spending two nights in Dallas, Texas, last week for Blissdom.  It was a last minute, whirlwind trip that came with too many perks to list, but here some of the gifts Texas gave me while I was away… 1. An opportunity to catch up with one of my favorite quad mamas …

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