Sennet and I took Charley and Kaiser to the dog park yesterday, so both could get a little exercise. While we were there, Stacie texted me, “There might be buttermilk pie in the oven.” I told Sennet that mommy was making pie and he put both hands on his head and shouted, “Oh my gosh!” […]

I took Sennet to school today. As we got in the car I turned on the CD player and asked him if he wanted to listen to some music? He nodded and I asked him if he wanted to listen to some funk? He laughed and nodded again. He asked why I called it funk? […]

Stacie just posted this on Facebook. Had me rolling. Stacie: “Sennet, you need to hurry because I have to get you to school so I can go to work.” Sennet: “I don’t know this word ‘hurry’ – it is not in my vocabulary.” Truer words were never spoken.

Last night it was my turn to take Sennet up to bed and read stories. He usually likes to “read” the stories first and then lets you read them. Last night he had The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes by Beatrix Potter, and he was reading it before my turn. He turns the pages and says […]

Stacie bought Sennet a new hoodie the other day, and he’s been wearing it almost non-stop (even to bed one night). It’s a dark, forest-green pullover with front pockets. He loves it. Last night we were upstairs getting ready for bed and he was wearing it while brushing his teeth. He began explaining it to […]

If you have read or seen the movie “The Help”, this title line may seem familiar to you. If you haven’t read the book- do it now! It is really amazing. If you haven’t seen the movie- do that too but only after you read the book! The book is about African American women who […]