Monthly Archives: August 2009
Family Time And Gratitude.
Our kids had their first tubing experience this weekend. Well, John Henry tubed once when he was two and was completely unimpressed. So, that hardly counts. Friends invited the four of us to enjoy their lake house, amenities, and friendship. … Continue reading
Filed under gratitude, life, Relationships
Meet Sarah Markley.
Sarah Markley and I have never in “the real life.” Cindy Beall introduced me to her blog, and then we became friends on Twitter. Her writings always astound me. Her ability to paint a picture with words makes me appreciate … Continue reading
Filed under God Stuff, Marriage, Relationships
Writing On A School Morning. What AM I Thinking?
Instead of pre-writing this post like I usually do. I chose to wake up this morning with a clear head to write. My clear head quickly became cloudy as I remembered I had to wake up school children, throw them … Continue reading
Filed under Kid Stuff, life, Randomness
FEAR. It’s A Dirty Word.
Kris: “Remind me to talk to your doctor Thursday about the H1N1 vaccine.” Me: “Haven’t we already discussed this with him?” Kris: “Yes, but I need more clarification. There could be over 90,000 U.S. deaths this flu season.” Thankyousokindly for … Continue reading
Lead Me To The Rock.
I don’t often stare at a blank, white screen as long as I stared at one for this post. It was an emotional evening with my son yesterday. This pregnancy seems to be drawing from John Henry some emotions and … Continue reading
Filed under divorce, life, Motherhood, parenting, Spiritual Journey
Our Real House.
Anna: “Mom, this isn’t our real house. Our real house is in heaven.” I am still baffled as to why those words were uttered by my four year old. It’s a topic yet to be discussed between the two of … Continue reading
Filed under Kid Stuff, making an impact, parenting, Spiritual Journey
First Day For A First-Grader And A Princess.
First day of school. My first grader didn’t want me to walk him to his class. But I did. My pre-schooler didn’t want me to walk her to her class. Whatev’. She also requested that I braid half of her … Continue reading
Filed under Kid Stuff
What I’m Praying This School Year.
Dear John Henry, You begin first grade today. I can hardly believe it. Really, I can’t. If it weren’t for the fact you’ve lost four teeth, grown another inch, and expanded your vocabulary, I’d swear you are still the little … Continue reading
Filed under God Stuff, Motherhood, parenting, prayer, Spiritual Journey
The Loudest Shoes Ever Created. Ever.
For those who don’t follow me on the Twitter, I thought you’d appreciate a picture of Anna’s wardrobe choice yesterday. She thought a swimsuit cover-up accented with fluffy, pink heels would really make a statement while running errands with Mom … Continue reading
Filed under Kid Stuff, Randomness
Life After The Great Wolf.
You may or may not have noticed that I took the day off yesterday from the blogging world to recover from an exhausting, yet fun packed weekend. On Thursday, we took the kids to the Great Wolf Lodge in Texas. … Continue reading
Filed under Kid Stuff, Motherhood
