I was feeling a tad “Scrooge-ish” last week. Don’t know why exactly. Maybe because my husband was working practically non-stop and my holiday shopping duties were not anywhere NEAR done. Oh and also? I didn’t feel like my mantle was quite done, so to remedy ALL these feelings, I looked to retail therapy. I’m here…
I wish she would have stayed
Tim came into the room with me and helped me get undressed. Of course, he is always willing to do that. Only this time it was for a different reason than usual. I was about to give birth to our baby. It was our second baby boy’s birthday and I was both excited, full of…
Thankful
My last post was true. Monday was crazy, sucky hard around here. BUT. (there’s always a “but”, right?) Tuesday was better. Because we all made a choice to make better. Even the little people around here can make those kinds of choices. After school the four of us went for a walk in the cool,…
We are SO beyond matchy-matchy…
I used to love to dress the boys in matching outfits when they were little. You know for Christmas… and Easter… And yes, Halloween too. (and yeah, this is what Halloween in Texas looks like – Spring!) It was always so fun to have them in the same thing, plus it was easier to keep…
Kinda Like Siblings
One night last week K and I were doing our usual prayers-songs-hugs-and-kisses bedtime routine when I said, “And thank you God for our cousins-” and she stopped me short and said, “For Caphrine and Daniel and Gracie!” But she didn’t stop there. She went on about the photo in the “whiving room” where she is…
A little perspective…
I recall a certain fight that my mother and I had once when I was a little girl. I was probably about seven or eight years old and I have no real recollection of what our disagreement was about. It may have been about bed times or a second scoop of ice cream or my…
Having a Daughter
Sometimes I just stop and marvel at the fact that I have a daughter. There was a time when I just wasn’t so sure. Although when I found out I was pregnant with her I kinda had a feeling. But I didn’t want to get my hopes up… you know? I find such joy…
Grand Memories
There are only a few pictures of me and my grandparents. Actually, I’m not even sure I have a picture with either of my Grandfathers (one passed away when I was 3) and there might be one or two of me with my Mom’s mother somewhere. I do have some photos of me with my…
2 years ago…
Some people think I take too many pictures. Perhaps “some people” are my husband or the lady who looked at me funny while on vacation a couple of weeks ago, taking a photo of my daiquiri. What? It was GOOOD. But I truly believe that photos give us a glimpse back in time that our minds…
The Ocean
Anticipation mounted as we drove onto the ferry and rolled down our windows. I could smell the salty, sticky ocean air and my heart swelled as we crossed the water. My mind filled with what was to come and a smile slowly spread across my face. The beach cottage we rented smelled musty and as…