The annual Gilmer Yamboree has become such a cherished tradition in our life. Chris grew up in Gilmer, which has been hosting the Yamboree festival for the past 75 years. It’s a pretty big deal. The kids get out of school for a couple days, there’s a pageant, a queen, duchesses, a parade, and of…
School Daze
Walt has been in daycare (we call it school… it feels better) since he was three months old. I can confidentally say it’s actually more school-like these days. Don’t get me wrong, the kiddos spend most of the day playing, but they are definitely learning too. Walt comes home from school saying and knowing more…
State Fair of Texas 2012
With Chris working parttime on the weekends and me juggling school for one last semester, we’ve been hard pressed to find some good family time. We decided to play hooky from work and keep Walt out of school and take a family field trip to the State Fair of Texas. Now I know you’ve been…
The Bruns Pandemic
So, if you read my previous post you know that we’ve had a rough go at health the past few weeks. When I wrote that post I thought, “Wow, this is really crazy. Back-to-back illnesses. What an interesting post.” What I didn’t realize was I was going to get back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back… illnesses. The two illnesses alone…
Sir Coughs-A-Lot Meet Sir-Pukes-A-Lot
I had this blog all mapped in my head to discuss our adventure to Children’s Medical Center ER on Saturday night for a really terrible cough. Then, before I could eek out the details, we had a whole other ailment pop up. For those interested, here’s the saga. We all know that Walt has some…
Rory McIlroy Has Nothing on Walt
If you’re reading this and don’t know Rory McIlroy, you probably don’t ever turn on the Golf Channel. That channel is our “background” channel most Saturdays and Sundays in the summer before NFL starts. The reason I didn’t use the world’s most common golfer, Tiger Woods, is I’m not real sure I want to model…
End of Summer
Man, we had a good summer. Walt took swim lessons and can hold his breath for 7+ seconds (not to mention blow bubbles, splash like a maniac, and jump tip of the side of the pool). Walt and I spent quality time every Sat. and Sun morning together while Chris did some work. Walt became…
Summer Play Date!
I realize my time is getting precious. I go back to school this week, and that inevitably is such a time kill for me. Typically Chris is who gets the short end of the stick. I really have to pick and choose my “free” time so carefully between friends, family, and our little threesome. Not…
Is That a Shrimp in your Pocket?
On Saturday, we decided to spend some quality time with some of our new neighbors, The Allen’s. The Allen’s have a little boy, Austin, who is just a month older than Walt. Perfect! I had a stroke of genius and thought the kids would enjoy a dinner at Benihana. It’s entertainment AND dinner all in…
Friends with Kids
Since we’ve had Walt (going on 20 months now, omg), I have been pleasantly surprised by all the new friendships we’ve created. Not just brand new friendships, but new dimensions of existing friendships. It seems like there’s this unspoken bond among parents with children around the same age. Maybe it’s because you “get it” when…
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