Baughman Family

As it turns out, Santa has some elves keeping watch over the internet and my displeasure toward the outcome of his original conversation wit...

While visiting Jennifer with the kids this weekend, Shelby mentioned talking on the phone with Santa Claus. Kate was shocked. Who gets to do...

My friend Jennifer continues to struggle with surgical recovery and ended up back in the ICU again this week. We took her daughter, Shelby f...

This girl received good news from the doctor today.....all blood tests were normal with the exception of elevated levels in the Epstien Ba...

While telling Ty the story of Jesus' birth using the nativity yesterday, Kate interrupted to let me know I wasn't telling the whole ...

Last night Makenna casually mentioned a blackmail file in her iPod. I appeared to be the only one listening when that little comment was mad...

 My Grandpa Hughes had a Christmas themed train that circled his tree every year. He had a few trains in his collection I always enjoyed s...

For my crazy family.

Why don't passenger seats have an optional brake petal when teens are learning to drive? I fear for my life in the van when Erin is behi...

Lauren Ellis Baughman burst her way into the world sixteen years ago today. She was born exactly thirty-seven minutes after my first tough...

We celebrated Lauren's upcoming 16th birthday last Friday night because she was out of school for two days and could help plan and prepa...

I told Ty he needed to eat his lunch because he needs healthy food to grow big and strong. Kate added "like Daddy" to which Ty rep...

      These two were good buddies in preschool and have looked forward to seeing each other since Ty left at the end of September....

So I had this crazy idea I wanted to use for this year's Christmas cards and today was the day we were going to take the photo. Shutterf...

*we'd rather find out you are getting a divorce than hear we are having another kid-Erin *Dad, don't catch that ball, I want to h...

perspective: mine's moved quickly from gratitude to grumbling. I went from awe at the beauty of the world around me to the anxiety that ...

I took Erin, Kate and Ty to Theresa's Saturday for her annual pumpkin carving party. We all had a great time, as usual. Theresa invests ...

I confessed to a friend the other day that I hide in my van to talk on the phone when the call really matters. I reserve it for rare calls l...

I love this stage. She's seven and still in awe of the world around her. She believes in all things magical and good. She sees the best ...