I’m officially out of the Dad Bag phase—no more diapers, wipes, one million snacks, changes of clothes, etc. every time we leave the house.  I’m happy to report that I’ve graduated to the tote. And not just any tote – a tote that mom will approve of, and is tough…

  Around these parts, Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff of Summer.  It’s already in the mid-80s and the bass are hitting topwater.  The humidity has held off, but the heat is on. Our Memorial Day weekends are typically a LOT of pool, a bunch of cookouts, baseball, staying up…

Swim season is HERE.  While there’s a trickle of pools that are opening early (bless them), the BIG opening is this weekend.  Memorial Day marks the start of pool season, which means I’m living in a swimsuit until at least Labor Day.  Our boys are at the age where summer…

Team: Pardon my absence, but over the last few months our family fell victim to ‘overscheduling’.  Sports, school stuff, travel (both with and without kids), work commitments, etc., ate a LOT more hours than we expected, and we’re both playing catch-up.  We had a BLAST as a family, but we…