back in march, i started doing crossfit again. it had been 4 years or more since i last tried it. i was unsure if it would stick, or if i’d like it more or less the second time around. i was nervous. here i am, 6 months later. i still go…

august was a huge month for this family. brett and i went to vegas again for DEF CON. caylin turned 3, but not before going on her 4th trip to disney world with my mom, AND starting preschool. ever since she returned from disney, there…

i can’t believe this kid turns 3 this month. feels like i was wearing her around the house just yesterday, and now i can barely carry her she’s so big. :( she’s obsessed with playing in the sand at the end of our driveway lately. we’ve…

alright, 8 days late, but better late than never. we had friends in town for the 4th from thursday until sunday, so i barely touched the computer, and i’m still playing catch up. a week later. i don’t know when i should stop these monthly…

i flew up to maine on friday after work. my grandfather passed in september , and our family opted to have him cremated and wait until spring for his memorial service. that way, there would be more time for family to all come together, the…

last week was my mom’s birthday, and this past weekend, i took her to new york city for a night to see the jersey boys. this was my 3rd NYC trip and 3rd jersey boys attendance in the last 6 months. i was smitten after brett and i went in…

i hate that days and weeks and months keep flying by and i’ve neglected to document 90% of it. summer is in full swing here in charleston, and our weekends, while they’re exhausting, keep getting more fun. this summer has been jam packed…

i can’t believe my baby turns 3 in august :( disney world expert – caylin is now in that category. this was her 3rd trip before age 3–what a life. she has talked about it constantly since she got back. about the kids she met, how the water…

last thursday, caylin left with my mom to go on her 3rd trip to disney world. yes, third. before the age of 3. they went to disney, and brett and i left for CALIFORNIA!!! for over 5 years now, my DEF CON buddies have been telling me how…

it’s that time of year again, when the pool is permanently settled in the the driveway. probably until october. popsicles, bathing suits, flip flops, and lawn chairs. toys and buckets and seashells scattered all over. the neighbors chalk…

i started crossfit again back in the first week of march. i’ve been pretty good about working out lately on my own (nike training club has helped me, by far, more than any other exercise routine i’ve ever tried), but i need someone or…

WE ARE SIGNED UP FOR PRESCHOOL. this is huge. we originally entered a raffle to have caylin attend the montessori school that was part of the elementary school she’ll be going to when she’s old enough. figured it would be good for her, our…

i suck at this lately. my to-do list is never-ending. once i cross everything off, 7 new things pile on. this blog has been a work in progress for 5 days now. here we go… our babygirl at 2 and a half years. 2 AND A HALF YEARS. ALLOW ME TO…

january flew by. i guess we just kept busy. i didn’t even get a chance to take our christmas tree down until this week (yes, february). this past weekend we were in boone for our anniversary. the weekend before that, brett’s parents were…

before i forget to document my last trip to NYC. i was so enamored by the trip brett and i took in december, that i had to go again. between the cold, the christmas decorations, the walking EVERYWHERE, the food, the hustle and bustle, the…

this feels like the longest, most challenging weekend of my life. of parenthood. good lord. that being said, bottom line… it’s only potty training, and life goes on. she’s not going to end up in kindergarten unable to pee on the potty…

december has been… a lot of caylin time. especially the past 2 weeks. i’ve been home the last 2 weeks than i have since last christmas. it’s weird, and exhausting. i love spending so much time with her, but my energy and patience are about…

i’ve never been good at expressing my thoughts and emotions aloud. if anything, i’ve gotten worse at it over the past few years. brett, on the other hand, is completely comfortable saying whatever is on his mind. he wears his heart on his…

in an effort to document everything that’s been going on the past couple months, aside from new york. i don’t know where to start. all i know is my mind is a web of thoughts recently and it needs to GTFO. i have not been myself lately. i…

several months ago, brett and i were at home. usual routine–dinner, play with caylin, put caylin to bed, work out, shower, hang out downstairs in front of the computer and/or the TV, more often than not with some drinks, until one of us…

if i could count the number of times caylin says no on a daily (or even hourly) basis, i would. but i can’t. because it’s her favorite word. it’s practically her only word. well, that and “elsa”. sometimes she’s just being goofy because…

this month, caylin has constantly sounded like the seagulls from finding nemo. everythere’s “MINE! that’s mine! no, it’s mine! my game! my punkin! my water!” oh my god. there’s no in between. she’s either a little hellion, or a sweetheart.…

caylin went to disney world this summer while brett and i were in vegas. my mom took her. i’ve literally lost count of how many times my mom and i went to disney while i was growing up, and now she’s passing it along to my kid. quite…

at what point do you stop counting the months and start counting the years? caylin is 2 now, so i no longer say she’s “25 months”. she’s 2. but i feel like if i stop documenting all of this i’m going to forget all the little things. i’ve…

i got a text from my dad driving back from jacksonville sunday night after the jaguars game. my grandpa was back in the hospital, and was not doing well. he was diagnosed with stomach cancer a while ago. i actually found out about the…