• Kids

    From Ben

    Hey everybody, Ben here. I’m taking over my mom’s blog today because I wanted to tell you all something. That’s right. I went poop in the potty. My mom and dad were pretty excited. They clapped and screamed so loud that it almost scared me.  Well, that’s all. Just wanted to let you know that I’m a big boy now. 

  • Weekend Recap

    Bad Blogger

    My name is Cortney and I’m a bad blogger. Yesterday and today I traveled out of town for work and the minute I got home all I wanted to do was relax. Since it’s been over a week since I posted any real content let me think back to what I’ve failed to share. Last weekend was the University of Missouri’s homecoming and the town was PACKED with fans. Friday night my friends Sarah and Rachel were in town and we decided to brave the crowds and go out to dinner with Sarah’s sister Ali and my friend Mallory. Even though the wait was an hour and a half and…

  • Travel

    Getaway to St. Louis & Other Happenings

    Things have been crazy lately! With so much to do and so little time, a little break was just what we needed. This weekend J and I escaped to St. Louis by ourselves, leaving Ben at home with his Memaw and Pampa. Although we love Ben and doing things as a family, sometimes it’s nice to have time to ourselves and remember that J and I were a “we” long before Ben came along. Of course we did end up talking about him most of the time.  We stayed at the Hilton in downtown St. Louis right next to Busch Stadium and the Arch. We went to the top of…

  • Fall Activities

    Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival

    Nothing gets me more in the mood for Fall than almost 90 degree whether. Not. Even though it was MUCH warmer than I would have liked, we had a blast at the Hartsburg Pumpkin Festival. Hartsburg is a small town not too far from us with a population of 108 people. In the entire town. It’s no wonder that traffic during the festival can be horrific as up to 30,000 people flock to the town to enjoy the festivities. J ended up having to get some work done Sunday so my mom offered to go with Ben and I since she had never been before. Like most festivals, there were…