Balent Times

I had a huge pile of paperwork to go through and bills to pay (not to mention the hundreds of emails in my inbox!) so I gave Currier a big ...

On our walk today, Currier picked a dandelion and when I asked if it was for me he said, "No, it's for Rya !" It's hard...

Yesterday afternoon we took the kids to the Mount Pleasant Rec Center for a swim. Rya's first pool experience was a success. She st...

The aquarium just got some new residents and we were invited to the welcome party. On Friday evening after the aquarium closed we got to ...

Dear Rya D., You're four-months-old today! This month you started drooling big time. The upside to all this drool is that we don't h...

This morning we woke to find that a leprechaun had broken into our house last night leaving behind a trail of clovers. We followed the clo...

Ladies and gentlemen, step right up and feast your eyes on the incredible, amazing and always talented Rolling Rya!

Our friends, Cinnamon and John, had a BBQ at their house over the weekend. After dinner, we put Max and Currier's little sisters, Amara...

This evening Currier said, "Oh Mommy, the sky looks so boo-tee-full. Did you get up on the ladder and paint it purple?" I arrogant...

I occasionally stick Rya in the shower with Trent in the morning. Trent sings to her and she LOVES it.

Last night we took Currier and Rya to see Playhouse Disney Live at the Performing Arts Center in North Charleston. Currier is totally craz...

My dear friend Rebby and her son Hunter came to visit us for a week to escape the New England winter and meet baby Rya . I've known Reb...

Trent's sister, Kathy, and her family came and spent the long holiday weekend with us. They arrived late Friday evening but not too lat...

Dear Rya D., You're three-months-old today and you still have your newborn blue eyes. We’ ve been waiting to see if your eyes will tur...