Good morning!  My name’s Kathy and I’ll be taking over this blog from Brian.  It’s great to be here, because I really love to talk about kids,families, parenting, and all of that stuff. 

I am married and the mother of 3 kids, two girls and a boy.  One of my kids is adopted and one’s almost a teenager (their ages are 5, 11, and 12).  I also teach college and write. 

If there’s something you’d like to learn more about, you can mention it in the comments, or you can email me at kidsyap@yahoo.com.  I’ll do what I can do find out more about it. 

In the meantime, it’s still the beginning of January, so Happy New Year to all of you.  Has anyone made any resolutions concerning their kids, parenting, or family lives?  Two of mine are to make one of the major repairs our old house needs–which means either new windows, new carpet, or remodelling the downstairs bathroom–and taking a family vacation.  We didn’t take one in 2008, but we were actually able to go to Branson for a few days in 2007.  That was a lot of fun.  This year, we’re thinking maybe St. Louis, but I guess we’ll have to see. 

We just want our kids to have good memories, you know?  So, family-oriented resolutions, anyone?