Being their mom

I love my kids.  I love being their mom.  They are so beautiful, intelligent, fun, funny, interesting, kind-hearted, happy, and compassionate.  And that's true about them, even to someone who is not biased.  :)  I hope all of you who are moms had a spectacular mother's day.

Awesome 14 year old in the house!

It's Elizabeth's birthday: She's adorable, intelligent, precious, humble, beautiful, laid back, funny.
 Birthday stuff:

       Mexican restaurant with Emily and the family.

       Sleepover with Emily.

       Trampoline with Emily.

       Up all night with an ipod touch.

 

Shopping spree in Lexington with Emily and Anderson. (No photo available.)
 
Cool gifts. 


Frozen yogurt (okay, that was just for me and Steven, but the rest were for Elizabeth).


Thank you for sending your birthday gifts and greetings.  She really is so remarkable.  We love spending as much time with her as she will let us!

Chicago

The morning of my flight, the kids agreed to take a selfie so I would have something beautiful and classy to remember them by. 

Then Robin and I flew to Chicago for the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) Conference, where we presented research on the emotional intelligence variables of hostility, perfectionism, and procrastination. 

Afterward, we just had fun, hanging out, attending keynote addresses (one by former UK mentor Margo Monteith, who is current MPA president, now at Purdue), and seeing friends. Spending time with John Dose (UK's graduate program during the 1990's) and Richard Renfro (Yale undergraduate in the 1980's) were some of the highlights.  As was sleeping late and avoiding work.