Category Archives: my kids

halloween + winner!!

what a fun Halloween!! I have piles of candy just sitting on my counter right now. what do you guys do with all your EXCESS?? any rules out there on too much candy for the kids?!     THE WINNERS ARE: YES, MORE THAN ONE WINNER! only because it’s November and I’m so thankful to...

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the last 4 months…

thought I might do a little catching up of what’s been going on around the porter house. first off, back in MAY, my BABY turned 3!!! we went to my parent’s house just with my family and went swimming like we always love to do. I can’t believe avery is 3! I feels more weird...

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first day of school 2011

monday was luke’s first day of public kindergarten!!! Since he attended private kindergarten last year at a church close by, I was a little more prepared this time. as I went in with him to the gym where they all meet and say the pledge together along with the word of the week and the...

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the trip of 2011

last night, after mark and I were putting the kids to bed, we were just chatting about life and in that moment I decided to tell him where we are going on our trip the day after he takes the BAR. I’ve been keeping a secret for about 9 months! I have everything all planned...

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trip to indiana & a welcome home present

we left for Indiana on june 4th. and by we I mean ME AND THE KIDS. I drove 14 hours with my kids all by myself and I have to tell you how liberating that was! mark had to stay back and study for the BAR, but I was all about leaving him and enjoying...

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