Balent Times

The South Carolina Aquarium is a must for shark week.  We invited our new buddy and birthday girl, Sammy, to come along for a day of terri...

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

One of my closest friends from Sicily, Meagan, came for a weekend visit.  She's stationed in Virginia Beach now and also has a new add...

The aquarium just got a new lemur exhibit and we spent a good hour watching those crazy creatures.  The exhibit features a tunnel that lea...

Currier had another seizure this morning.  I was unloading the dishwasher and Currier was standing at the kitchen counter playing a game ...

We met Rya's best friend, Riley, and her mom, Margaret, at the Lowcountry Children's Museum for a day of fun.  Don't let this...

I heard a ruckus on the back deck and found a very out of breath Mexican wrestler named Paolo. 

Currier gave Rya a little make over while I lazily slept in. I'll take my mother of the year award now.

"Mama watch me!  Watch me!  Look at me!  Mama watch this!" 

My cousin Sherri and her friend Sarah came for a week visit.   We celebrated the 4th of July at our annual cul-de-sac party with sa...

I've been going to physical therapy several times a week for achilles tendinitis and planters fasciitis.  These have been ailments th...

My dad and brother came to visit for a week.  We made several trips for ice cream.  We spent a day at the Isle of Palms swimming in t...

I started training for a marathon with Try Sports.  Yeah, I know it's crazy but it's something I said I'd do before I turn 40 ...

I babysat Stacey's three boys this week and Rya D. has this one wrapped around her finger!