A Mama’s Love for 14 Years
On this day, 14 years ago, I became a mother. Our “baby” Patrick is 14. He isn’t so much of a baby anymore, in fact he is taller than me. Last week I babysat for a sweet 3 month old boy. His mama had to go back to work and their daycare wasn’t available yet,…
Read More A Full Weekend
This last weekend was full of fun. The boys had a middle school dance on Friday night and Reagan had her school carnival. Then Saturday morning, I left early with the boys for their final show choir competition. We definitely have some talented musicians in our house and it is so much fun to watch…
Read More Braces In Our House
We have started the braces journey in our family. Our oldest, Patrick got his braces today. So far he isn’t in too much pain. “It is just awkward and feels weird”, he says. Both my husband and I still remember the day we got our braces. I remember my dad taking me to my appointment.…
Read More Halloween Memories – Get Some Last Minute Costume Ideas
I was thinking about Halloween the other night and all the costumes we have gone through with our kids. I didn’t have time to dig out all the pre-digital era photos of the boys and scan them into the computer, but I had one of the year they were Buzz and Woody in my computer.…
Read More Scenes From Our Summer – Final Edition
School Began today. I officially have an 8th grader, a 7th grader and a 3rd grader. Two in Middle School. YIKES! I know we will have a busy year ahead, but I am so looking forward to each and every moment. – Reagan, Bennett and Patrick – This was the one summer all three kids…
Read More Gorkow Family Vacation – Pensacola Beach – 2013
Being on vacation made me realize how often I am with our kids, but not really WITH them. You know what I mean? I am so focused on the next thing on my list, the next place to be, event to attend, etc that I have been missing out on conversations, fun times, and memories.…
Read More Scenes from Our Summer
Our summer is half over already. It seems like we have barely started. But the kids have been kept pretty busy with baseball, basketball camps, jump rope camp, show choir camp, discovery camp and swimming lessons. They have also had some down time at the pool, jumping on the trampoline and of course, hanging out…
Read More Thirteen
It is official. We have a teenager in the house. Thirteen years ago Pat and I became parents. We had barely been married for a year. We were still learning about each other and now we were…parents. Thankfully Patrick was a delightful baby. He was always happy. He was content to snuggle and…
Read More Day #35 of Summer Vacation
Instagram had an update today and now I can’t post the pictures they way I was before. Grrrrrr! Anyway, here is our Day 35…..Bennett on the left and Patrick on the right performing at the end of KICKS Camp with Sheltered Reality’s Drum Group.
Read More Day #28 of Summer Vacation
All of us have been reading this summer. Reagan is only one book away from her free book at Barnes and Noble already. What we are currently reading: Pat is reading LAST OF THE SEALS by Greg Messel….this yet to be published book will be featured in August as a guest review from my husband!…
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