An odd thing happens when you keep a blog.  Because I know people read it (all 10 of you!) or maybe because I've made a commitment to myself to document our life when I don't write at least once a...

When things are going sideways, I'm usually thinking ahead to how I'm going to explain it to the Grands in a way that it doesn't sound like we're totally reckless with their grandkids. "But it sounded like such a good idea...

All hell broke loose - just as I expected.  The kids were screaming and there were real tears.  Leaving Auntie Ang and Uncle Brock's house was a complete s---show.  Mercifully, no one was there to see it (although I'm sure...