I turned to Evie {seriously}, "If those monkeys get in here, you are going to throw your ice cream and run like hell.  Got it?"  Evie, with large eyes {equally seriously}, "Yes mommy.  Got it.  If those monkeys come in...

No two ways about it, yesterday sucked.  I admit it.... I had the feels. 😢 I don't like being attached to things... but there are some things that are just that special: anything my dad wrote by hand, my great-grandmother's ring that...

We had never been to Kentucky before.  It wasn't by design, it was just the result of opportunity (or lack thereof).  I didn't have much in the way of expectations and I really thought we'd pop down, spend a great...