Family Portraits
Opening Night…Narnia
Sunday afternoon, Chris finally debuted as Edmund from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe after two show cancellations due to the snow and ice storm that blanketed our area. The show went extremely well after not having a run through in four days. I couldn’t have been prouder of Chris. He was born to…
The Best Birthday EVER
My Birthday month is officially over, though some of the contests are still on! Thanks to all who par-tayed with me! I thought I’d end the festivities with this story… It started the weekend before my official birthday. A card in the mail from my hubby with a one hour gift certificate to a Spa…
A Mother’s Pride
I’m sooo proud of Chris right now. He’s out shoveling our 80 year old neighbor’s walk while his friends are all playing in the snow in our backyard. He’s been out there for over an hour using one of these shovels. He’s asked his friends for help, but they said they’d rather play in the…
My Birth Story
My mom’s been saying for years that she’ll write down or record everything she can remember about her life and my grandparents. Well, for my birthday this year I asked for my story to be written. Though basically a routine birth back in the late sixties, here it is word for word, though I did…
Ho Hum Holidays
Though I’m so very blessed and have many things to be thankful for, I still get down around the holidays. Who wants to cook a huge turkey with all the trimmings for two adults and four finicky kids! I can probably count on one hand how many times we’ve spent Thanksgiving with family over the…
When Kids Climb in Bed with You at Night
This is a continuation of the evolution of Gracie’s sleep after she bit her tongue and couldn’t comfort herself to sleep by sucking her fingers. Though I managed to get Gracie back into her own bed, she still had some apprehension. I don’t know how I did it, but I won the battle to keep…
Throwing in the Homeschool Towel
So I did it again! I called dear ol’hubby and begged him to send the kids to school, and I think this time I mean it. I’ve battled horrible attitudes for two and a half years and things have only gotten a little better.What sparked this, you ask? My middle boy would not take his…
The Evolution of Gracie’s Sleep
My children have always been great sleepers! Like their mom, most of the kids liked to sleep in until nine or so once they hit toddlerhood. Even my youngest, Grace was a great sleeper, never barging in on us in the middle of the night, until the day we thought we kicked her finger…
Prodigal or the Other Brother?
Which one are you? Are you the prodigal who after demanding his inheritance from his father went out and squandered it all on “wild living.” Or are you the older brother whose jealousy consumed him when the prodigal returned? I identify more with the older brother, and ironically my sister is the prodigal. But in…