Recently, MoMo took the Bear Crew to Mall of America for an afternoon that included the ferris wheel and the new Minions Movie. The kids rep...

"Better than Disney World." ~E-Bear, rating his opinion of our summer vacation in Hilton Head and Indiana "Are there ...

" Baby my, don you ky, baby my, don you ky. Okay, baby, it okay, baby." ~J-Bear, singing her bedtime song to her brother  w...

Motherhood is not easy.  Moments like these give me hope. "Mommy, I love you.   I am going to pray to Jesus.   Jesus, please c...

Buddy Bear: "Daddy, can we watch a movie? T: "You know we don't watch movies on Sunday mornings, Buddy Bear." Buddy Bea...

"Mommy, mommy, feel this!  It is SOOO SOFT!" ~Buddy Bear showing me a big handful of sand on the beach at Hilton Head G-Bea...

E-Bear, after a playdate with a friend who is an only child: " Mommy, I think I know why God made friends.  If someone is born and...

We are not superstitious.  I honestly didn't know that yesterday was Friday the 13th until dinner time. But, if we were superstitious,...

Overheard in the kitchen.... Me: "Buddy Bear, you can only play downstairs if you are ready to cooperate with your brother and...

Overheard in the kitchen over the weekend..... T:  " Hmmm, there is a new IMax movie about bioluminescence.  That sounds cool." ...

Yesterday, while driving home from dropping off E-Bear at school, the following conversation occurred...... Buddy Bear, looking out the w...

A favorite quote for today... E-Bear: " I am ready for Nana to go home.  She is taking too many of our leaves." (Super Nana ...

Buddy Bear was the first to succumb to the fever this past weekend.   He was a real trooper and recovered quickly with the help a little ...

Tonight at dinner, Buddy Bear decided he didn't like his cheese quesadilla. His solution was quite inventive. He spat out his b...

Anonymous: "Mommy my underpants are SUPER dirty." Me: " Hmmmm,   how do you know that, sweetie?" Anonymous: ...

With the arrival of J-Bear, you never know what you'll overhear in our house! Here are a few of my favorite excerpts. "Gee,...

Overheard in the kitchen, after the bechemel sauce has boiled over onto the stove, as Queen B is about to loose it: E-Bear: "Mom, are...

We are pretty settled into our new house.  We feel so fortunate to live where we do, with lots of extra space to run around, play and be tog...

" Mom, I am going to be a farmer when I grow up.  And I am going to grow LOTS of food for people who don't have any food.  And I...

Buddy Bear knows a lot of words. Unfortunately, he can only speak two of them: "Tickle" and "Hi." Is there any ...