My first thought? “But there’s life during children too.” I was at the car dealership getting my oil changed. I did not have any of my kids with me because it was a Monday morning and they were all at school. I planned it that way. The car dealership is boring for me so I…
Letting Go
The house felt so empty. Her voice was no longer carrying through the hall, I did not hear her on the phone with her friends. I could no longer smell her perfume. I sat at the table in our dining room, the sun shining gloriously through all the windows, but her face was not lit…
Size Matters.
I am talking about family size. Just to clarify that right away… 😉 So yeah, apparently it does. Matter. The size of you family, that is. I was chatting with some friends the other day about this and someone mentioned that three is not really an ideal number of kids because then there is always…
10 Kisses, 10 Hugs!
One night last month I was putting the boys to bed solo since Tim had left me to go to some fancy-shmancy golf tournament called The Masters. Yeah. Whatever. 😉 Anyway, G had kind of a rough night of not being able to calm down AT ALL and NOT listening to me and well, that…
Nurturing The Soul of Your Family
Do you have the perfect family? Admittedly, I do not. On the outset we probably look that way. Three cute blonde kids, a Mom and a Dad. Pretty photos, vacations, stories of love and time together. And we have all that, we do, but it’s FAR from perfect. We also have yelling and fighting and…
What’s Next?
As I think all of you know, my kids are growing up. I’m not sure how quickly you think they are growing from your perspective, just looking at photos, etc. but for me lately, it certainly seems like the Grow-O-Meter is set at “Warp Speed”. The B Man will be 9 years old very soon. I remember…
Things Overheard in my Swagger Wagon
There is really no need for any other form of entertainment in our van during short trips around town like to school or soccer practice or a dentist appointment. Not when you have awesome convos like these going on… “Mom, is God a ghost?” “No, bubs, he’s a spirit.” (after saying this I realized they are kinda…
A Regular Afternoon (and family pictures)
I just made a pot of chili and it simmers on the stove. On the L-shaped couch sits a huge plastic Sam-sized container of animal crackers, the lid nowhere to be found. Along with my two boys, a bowl of popcorn, one (empty, thank goodness) plastic cup, a pillow, a remote control, a stuffed teddy…
My Dream of Three
I had always envisioned myself with three children. I had no idea how far apart they would be, what their genders would be or in what order they would go, but I wanted them in my heart, for a long time. There was a time when I thought the third child would never be for…
A Whole Bunch of Holiday Cheer!
I think we could all use a little cheer this year. I know, even for me, it’s a little harder after last week. My heart is still overwrought with heaviness. It will be for a while. And I know it is the same for most of us. But I also have to smile and exude…