Category Archives: Messin’ with my kids

The Angel Tree (a heartwarming Koch family Christmas tale)

. . Every family has their own “family lore” – stories handed down from generation to generation.  These are generally told around the campfire, on the front porch, or around the dining room table.  The good ones are side-splittingly funny; the really … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Rachel!

. It was 27 years ago today that our lives changed in the space of an instant. One second we were a couple, and the next we were a family. It still never ceases to amaze me how seamlessly that … Continue reading →

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Call Your Mother….

. Every once in a while, I get an e-mail from my Mom, asking me “Is everything all right?” – usually because I haven’t called or e-mailed or put up a new blog post in a while. Well, as you … Continue reading →

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Watch Out World – She’s Officially “Legal” Today…..

. Twenty-one years ago today, a spirited whirlwind of a girl blew into our lives: ….and we have never been the same.  Where has all that time gone? God has a wicked sense of humor – ask any family that has more … Continue reading →

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It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year…..

. This came out in 1996 – the first time I saw it, I almost fell off of the couch, I was laughing so hard. All these years later, it still makes me giggle 😛 . .

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After The Ball (My High School Reunion Tale Continues….)

. Well, it IS the Koch family, so you know that the “story” can’t end when the party does… When the festivities from our reunion were over, we stuck around to help clean up (we finally got out of there … Continue reading →

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“Who Invited All of These Old People?”

. Two weeks ago, I attended my 35th High School reunion – and lived to tell the tale….. Paul, Rebecca, and I drove down Friday morning, and got to the Houston area just in time to help out with decorating the … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Michelle!

. It’s so hard to believe that it’s been 22 years since we welcomed our second daughter into the world. Where has the time gone? Our little girl has grown into a beautiful young woman, but it seems like just … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Fella

. Isn’t he the sweetest? I’m in the process of pulling together a bunch of pictures that friends have put up on Facebook the past couple of days from my high school reunion – my best friend, Becky, posted this … Continue reading →

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Top 10 (OK, 11) Tips on Surviving Your High School Reunion

. Tomorrow, Paul and I will be heading down the highway to attend my High School Reunion.  It’ll be great to see old friends and catch up on what’s been happening in our lives, but I’m sure that I am not … Continue reading →

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