Monday, November 2, 2026

Welcome Quinn Taylor




Welcome 

beautiful  

Quinn Taylor



born 6/26/26.
(An easy birthday to remember.)

And just like that...

Brianna and Christian,

 went from 

double-teaming Griffin 

to

one-on-one.



As for Griffin?

He was immediately promoted to 

big brother…


and



                      Chief Fireman.             



From a family of 3 to 4...




their hearts have grown..

 expanded, multiplied and 

practically burst at the seams...

with love for another little blessing.


As they say…

love doesn’t divide,

 it multiplies…

(besides, multiplication is way easier than division.)


The Party of 4 

may not be sitting down to a 

Michelin-star dinner too soon (wink, wink)…

but 

they sure do make a great team…

The Fantastic Four….

Marvelous in every way.


(Kush Kone deserves a Michelin-star.)





Anywhoooo……





If she keeps those blue eyes…

I’m adding …



Miss QT Blueberry Pie.



When Hop and I got the call 

to bring Griffin into the hospital 

to meet his new baby sister, 

it was like Christmas morning in late June…. 

excitementmaxxing.


The lil' baby Griffin had been told was on her way..

was finally here—

the real deal, 

not just a baby in one of his books. 

He was about to meet his baby sister for the very first time... 



and Hop and I were about to meet 

our newest little grand...

grand baby number 5.


We were 


tickled pink.



There’s something extraordinary about meeting a 

brand new little soul for the first time 

(especially when it’s your own grandbaby.)  


Laying eyes on Quinn,

this God-sent child,...

and realizing just hours ago

she was perfectly content,

tucked away in her mama’s world. 

And now...

here she is

out in the big beautiful world...

with a lifetime of endless possibilities ahead of her.

(No hurry though, Quinn)

The feels are are hard to describe.


It's a little like hearing a song 

for the very first time. 

You can hear it a hundred times after that, 

but you will never hear it quite the same way again. 


We don't know all the words to "Quinn's Song" yet....

but we are loving the first verse.

And chances are we will be 

"Enchanted"

with the verses that follow.





We are so thrilled to 

Welcome

sweet 

Quinn Taylor...



 the 

newest addition to our 

pirate family.

arrrgh




 An angel baby 

who is loved


more than 

she'll ever know.  





Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Happy Birthday, Mom

We interrupt Kat's regularly scheduled blog post for a special guest edition. We're your hosts, Chelsea, Colin, and Brianna (better known as Kat's Kids) and we're here to celebrate a very special occasion...


Kat’s  birthday!!!!


Long before ChatGPT, there was KatGPT.


For as long as we can remember, if we didn't know how to do something, there was only one solution.


ASK MOM.


Morning, noon or night. She was always at your service. However vague or specific the prompt, she understood and replied without delay. 


Let's search the KatGPT archives, shall we?  


                                ....


Brianna: KatGPT, what theme should I pick for my upcoming birthday party? I need to have an awesome homemade cake too! 

  • KatGPT: Wishy, your birthday is six months away!  But I've been thinking about it too. What about a Survivor theme? Or murder mystery? Or drive-in-movie? I have a few cake ideas in mind already!

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                                ....



Chelsea: KatGPT, I want to make my boyfriend Austin, dinner for the first time! How do I make salmon?  What are capers?

  • KatGPT: Capers are those little green things that come in a jar... first preheat the oven to 400… DadGPT would like to know when we will meet him? 

                          

                                ....


Colin: KatGPT, I need help with my art history paper. It’s due tomorrow. Actually, it’s due in thirteen minutes. It’s 11:47 p.m. I haven’t started. 

  • KatGPT: Of course it is. What's it about?


                                ....


Brianna: KatGPT, I’m not sure where I want to go to college. I feel like I’d be happy in a city but also in a small college town. Or maybe a big state school? Or small liberal arts could be nice too?

  • KatGPT: How about we take a road trip along the east coast. Just you and me, Thelma and Louise style. We can see it all and help you decide what you like best! 

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Colin: KatGPT, where can I find cheap things for my college apartment?

  • KatGPT: Kat's Basement. I've got great deals. I knew there was a reason I never threw anything away.


                                ....


Chelsea: KatGPT, what size kitchen island should we have in our new kitchen? 

  • KatGPT: 9' x 5'. I just went to Staples for graph paper. Let me draw it to scale.

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                                ....


Brianna: KatGPT, Christian and I offered to host Friendsgiving this year, but are already so overwhelmed. Where should we start?

  • KatGPT: Don’t worry, it will be fun! These are some of our best memories. How many people? Let me get my “Thanksgiving” folder. I've got 20 years of handwritten notes. 

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                                ....


Chelsea: KatGPT, we are getting married outside in Setember. Is that risky?

  • KatGPT: Well, as Southern folklore has it... if you bury a bottle of bourbon at the site of where you are to be married, it will not rain on your wedding day. But it has to be done exactly one month before the wedding, the bottle must be completely full and buried upside down in order for it to keep the rain away. Do you have bourbon? 

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                                ....


Colin: KatGPT, I wrote a new song! Can you check out the lyrics and tell me what you think? Be honest.

  • KatGPT: Of course! Send them over. I’ll give you constructive criticism, emotional support, and an unnecessarily detailed analysis of why the bridge is the best part.

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                                ....

Chelsea: KatGPT, how do you know if a baby is tired or hungry?

Brianna: KatGPT, how do I know if Griffin is teething?

Chelsea: KatGPT, when should Ansley start crawling? 

Brianna: KatGPT, did I do this as a baby? 

  • KatGPT: Call me. 

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Anywhoooo........


Our questions have changed over the years. From the easy and mundane to the big and heavy.  


But the person we go to hasn't. 


ChatGPT knows a lot, but it doesn't know us like KatGPT. We've had a lot of questions throughout every stage of life, but one thing we've never questioned is your love for us. Unconditional. No WiFi or subscription needed. 


Happy birthday, Mom!!!!


We love you so much!  


Love your big 3,

Chelsea, Colin, Brianna


Ps: We will probably have a few more questions tomorrow....


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