“Where did the big girl come from?” We say it a lot these days. The sun was bright and hot while we were at the pool yesterday. I kept one eye on G and the other on K while Tim and Ben went down the big S-shaped slide. Everyone is braver this year. Ben loves…
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring…
When it rains here, it POURS. And a couple of weeks ago we got a TON of rain in within a day or so and ended up with a little “lake” in our backyard. Of course K thought it was perfect for playing in… … and double “of course”, without her rain boots on her…
Living Up To My Name
As I post a few bits of random-ness, I pretty much feel like this… I am 4-5 episodes behind on the few shows I still watch on television. But apparently really do not watch anymore. I crack myself up. I was thinking about catching up on at least one installment of Revenge so I’ll be quick…
Kindness
Things around our world seem to be falling apart this week so one afternoon I decided to take my camera outside for a bit to gather some perspective and even a little peace for my heart and mind. It worked for a little while… I thought about this post that my friend Tracy wrote and…
An Evening at Target
Our church is located pretty close to a Target. Why do you need to know this information? Well, the fact that it is geographically convenient for me to go shopping there on a Wednesday night, that’s why. I have church choir rehearsal on Wednesday evenings. And Tim is either home with the children, or I…
Onward to Bliss…
Things have been a little nutty around here lately. G has been sick off and on with fever which finally culminated into a full blown, double ear infection. Great times at the clinic today, lemme tell ya! (two restless kids, one sick, one harried mom, waiting for 2 hours, only one electronic device, bored after…
Just an Hour
I am parked in my same-as-always spot on the side of the street by the school. One huge rain drop slides down the windshield right in front of me. It lands there after dive-bombing from one of the many branches of the huge live oak tree that I am so familiar with. It quickly disappears…
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…
L.O.V.E.
I remember when I was a little girl and my Daddy would bring my mom a big heart-shaped box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. He would hand it to her in the kitchen, while she was cooking dinner and right after he got home from work that day. Sometimes he would have flowers too and…
Passing on the Good
Last Tuesday I was a little bit surprised when I received an email from Vanessa. And in the first few sentences I was a little stunned as I read this… “So every so often I think about you and I forget that I don’t know you in real life. I just wanted to say thank…