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Kids These Days

I guess you're officially old when you start thinking things like "Kids these days ..." but really! Kids these days! I am amazed at the world they are growing up in. A few weeks ago, our family is sitting down to dinner when my first grader turns to me and says, "Mommy, have I told you about my blog?" Really!?! I just figured out blogging (sort of) myself! He does indeed have a blog (along with his entire 1st grade class) and it's wonderful. Today, my eldest son and I travelled with my brother-in-law and his family (including my fabulous sister-in-law and their three beautiful girls, a six year-old and twin four-year-olds) to Dallas for another cousin's birthday party. The party was wonderful and we had a super time rollerskating, opening gifts, and visiting with family. On the three-hour ride back, we had more fun entertaining each other in the car. At one point, one of the twins asks me, "Aunt Traci, Can I use your iPhone to text Uncle Na...

Men Who Love Women Who Love Their iPhones

My husband used to tease me about my iPhone ... which started when I bought it for myself for Valentine's Day last year while he was deployed. No box of chocolates for me! I got myself the latest and greatest in modern technology. =) After he got home and we took our Block Leave vacation (using the iPhone without ceasing to find restaurants, directions, reviews, and more), he has teased me less, but still considers it a bit frou-frou and my adoration for it a bit overboard. Well, Hubby's been gone for a couple of weeks now to Fort Sill, OK. Apparently there is some bad weather getting started up there today so he called to tell me that he gets to come home a day early … and will be home tonight! I'm very excited! When I told my 1st grader that Daddy was coming home today instead of tomorrow, he jumped up and said, "Great! Where is he now? Can your iPhone track him?" Crazily, I think there is an app that can do that ... but we don't have it. Not that I'm i...