When we moved into this house a little over 3.5 years ago I was not very happy to be here. I could not seem to figure out all the different, crazy light switches quickly enough and kept thinking that the one in our closet should be on the left side and not the right. The…
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…
I used to be kinda fun(ny)
I read a few old posts of mine recently and I noticed that I used to be kinda funny. I’m not so funny anymore. What is up with that anyway? Well you know what? I have realized that I need to stop taking every gosh-derned thing so seriously already. You know, like the fact that…
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…
If I Could Turn Back Time…
Several months ago I shared a letter to myself at Jamie’s blog, Chosen Chaos.Except it wasn’t just ANY letter.It was a letter to my much younger, 18 year-old self.If you read it there, THANKS!If not, here is your second chance as well as a wonderful opportunity to read all the letters that have been feautured…
Reunited and it feels so good…
My father used to travel from time to time for work when I was a little girl. I remember nights of being offered his empty space in my parents’ bed while he was gone and I gladly claimed it. I think both my Mom and I felt a bit more secure having each other to…
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…
I Would Have TOTALLY dated Jake Ryan…
In high school I was ALL about the rollers for dances. And by “rollers” I mean hair rollers. I loved to have my hair CUR. LEE. And during my senior year there was some drama as to who I wound up accompanying me to my Senior Homecoming dance. I won’t get into all the details…