I took this picture of Madison late last night. We had put her bed, and about an hour later, she came screaming out of her room. She was crying so hard that we had no idea what happened. All I know is that I saw she had a mouth full of blood, and I ran her into the bathroom. We still couldn't figure out what had happened, but we had her rinse ...continue reading
Halloween Madness
How was your Halloween? Here is Chicago we had a beautiful day. The last two Halloweens it was so cold that we have to dress the kids in layers of berghaus clothing, and they were still cold after about an hour. Not that they wanted to quit trick or treating or anything, but I was worried about how cold it was. However, this year, we didn't have that ...continue reading
Halloween, Here We Come
Bill just called home to let me know he is coming home early. Since we haven't had a chance yet to get pumpkins, we are going to go grab some tonight. I know that Madison is going to be super excited. She has been asking for a week when we can carve some pumpkins. ...continue reading
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Granting Wishes at Sears
TThis post is sponsored, but the ideas, thoughts and ramblings are my own. Since having kids, I turned into a big softie. Yes, I'll actually admit it. I cry at things I never would have before, and I think about things that never would have crossed my mind before having kids. I'll be honest here -- I get all teary eyed at Sears new ...continue reading