Balent Times

We took the kids to see Santa this evening although neither of them believe in him anymore. Currier asked for Xbox One Skate 3 and Lego Di...

The kids and I went peach picking this afternoon. A first for all three of us. Now we're trying to decide what to do with all these pe...

I got this great shot at Boone Hall Plantation just as the earth is waking up from it's winter nap.  Thanks to my great friend, Ella, ...

School was released early yesterday and cancelled today in anticipation of an ice/snow storm.  We got plenty of ice but just a dusting of ...

Per Rya's request we rented a little log cabin on a lake at the camp site down the street from our house. We took the dogs and...

We curbed some of the summertime boredom with weekly trips to the library.    By the end of the summer the kids earned reading meda...

It's been an abnormally chilly and dark spring but it's finally starting to get bright and hot.  Hearing the ice cream truck musi...

We met Rya's best friend, Riley, and her mom and baby brother at the Boone Hall Plantation Pumpkin Patch this afternoon.  The kids climb...

Currier and Rya were both awarded the South Carolina Reading Medal this morning for completing the summer reading program at the Mount Pleas...

Aunt Carrie came for a quick 2 night visit on her way down to Florida.  We squeezed in as much fun as possible including but not limited to ...

Last weekend Stacey took us out on her boat, which they appropriately named Chaos Cubed.      She took us the long way to Capers Island so w...

Now that I'm a full-time working girl I don't get to see my workout buddies as much anymore.  I've resorted to waking up at 5AM ...

I worked my final shift at O'Brion's Irish Pub this past Tuesday.  If you haven't been keeping up on facebook, I got a full time...

Trent and I took a cooking class at Coastal Cupboard for our date night on Friday.  We learned how to make Shrimp and Grits 3 ways: BLT Shri...

The temps hit the 70's over the weekend so we spent as much time as possible outdoors enjoying this glimpse of spring weather.  We spen...

Incredibly, Rya shares her birthday with both of her grandfathers.  Papa Currier from Massachusetts came down to Charleston to celebrate Rya...

My cousin Cheryl came for a week long visit.  She arrived on my birthday, Saturday evening, and we kicked off her visit with class and rente...

Last night a bunch of us Massachusetts transplants (picture excludes Erin and Trent because they're not Massholes) hung out on Lauren an...

This morning we went to the Boone Hall Plantation  Pumpkin Patch as part of my promise to do a fun Halloween activity everyday this week.  W...