Here’s Hoping Osmosis Works.

Allergic.

I don’t know what made me think of this recently (talking with another mom about antibiotics, maybe?), but I’m wondering if any of you have ever experienced severe allergic reactions in your kids (or yourself) before. ‘Cause we certainly have around here. And because I like to document significant Diehl family history, I thought [...]

Luke’s Birthday Recap

First of all, let me say that I love Luke just the way he is, and I’d only change one thing about him if I could: his birthdate. Seriously, what were we thinking??? I mean, this was very much a planned pregnancy, and I never once gave any thought about what conceiving a [...]

Happy 7th Birthday, Luke!

Seven.  I almost can’t wrap my brain around that.  (For a little trip back in time, here’s five and six.)
Happy birthday to the boy who made me a mom. Every minute of this day seven years ago is etched in my mind forever. I love you, Luke!

(birthday recap coming soon!)
P.S. You’ll be [...]

Decking the Halls

Well, we’ve done it! The tree is decorated, the stockings are hung, and hot chocolate has been consumed, all while listening to some lovely Christmas carols. We even decorated outside on Saturday, despite the cold, which doesn’t happen every year but totally makes the kids’ Christmas when we do.
And I’m left feeling just [...]

How We Got Our Tree

aka One of the Stupidest Things I’ve Ever Done.
Gather ’round, kids…it’s story time!
I realized as we were getting the tree out this year that I’ve never told this story on the blog, so I thought now would be a good time. And since I don’t mind humiliating myself, here goes:
When I was a kid, [...]

You Could Say We’re Going Through a Sticker Phase.

Bennett has twice this week already created what he calls “Sticker Man,” whereby he covers himself in as many stickers as he can. I don’t care that he does this for two reasons:
1. He stays out of trouble for a very long time while placing the stickers, and Jack Henry usually joins him (though [...]

Thanksgiving, Picture Style

Not much time here, since I’m apparently the only person I know who hasn’t decorated her house yet for Christmas! I’m working on making that happen this week, so blogging could continue to be sparse. But, here’s a quick Thanksgiving weekend recap!

Terrible Twos

As I’ve suspected in the past, along with two-year-molars comes two-year-old behavior. This was confirmed last week when Jack Henry’s first molar popped through and his behavior, that VERY day, turned into that of a toddler.
My sweet, baby-faced little pumpkin now becomes a monster during the portion of his day that is dictated by [...]

Bullet Points: Weekend Alone

*Boys left around 4pm on Friday. Matt was headed to deer camp (where he does not actually hunt, if you remember), and the boys were headed to Nana Jo and Papa Ron’s house for a weekend of fun.
*Did a happy dance around the kitchen.
*Ran a ton of errands, most of them fun.
*Picked [...]