Very true indeed. Especially for anyone that has ever taken their children to Florida. We have been doing this for 7 years now. Yep – real beggars for punishment aren't we. Dave and I have been run ragged and were looking forward to some family time. We have always been parents who try not to…
….not in our household anyways. Any place where there are critters of the more "off the beaten track" type there you will find my kids with huge grins glued on their faces. I gave up fighting it a long time ago. Any little girl can be a pinkety pink princess it takes a special girl…
Winter has finally arrived this week. Not that postcard perfect, " aww this is so nice winter" that we have been having, the real winter that we are supposed to get. You know the winter that has days with a windchill that slices right to the bone, blowing snow and white knuckle driving days. That…
Has it only been 6 days since I last posted here? It feels like 3 weeks. Where to begin: Caitlyn has been sick (as usual) not 2 weeks of school starting she is knocked down by a cold. Having been through this with Erin I know that there will be an end after grade 1…
The New Year has come, the decorations are put away (sort of – the boxes will sit at the top of the basement steps until our next dinner party and Dave is forced to not walk past them any more 🙂 and I am sooo looking forward to this year at Reflections by Patty. I…
I have been busy over the holidays concocting all kinds of fabulous ideas for life here at Reflections by Patty. I can't wait to start rolling them out! First I have a teen shoot scheduled for this Saturday and yes barring a camera freezing wind chill factor it will be outdoors. I am thinking ice…
There are big moments in every child's life: first steps, first words and losing that first tooth. Caitlyn bit into an apple at Grandma and Grandpa Horton's house Christmas and bingo the slightly loose tooth became really loose. After a week of paranoia, panic and perseverance Caitlyn decided the tooth was ready to come out….