I remember being in the concrete driveway of your old house. You had effortlessly set up an entire play land of activities with hula hoops, giant homemade bubble wands, a crazy sprinkler, and a little kiddy pool. You were quietly keeping order while sun bathing, and eventually you stood up, picked up a hula hoop,Continue reading “BECOME”
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SHINE
My phone calendar starting buzzing yesterday morning at 5:50 with all the reminders I had. ‘Send salty snack with Zachary.’ ‘Send cookies/drinks with Josiah’ ‘Nolan and Josiah wear orange for Anti-bullying campaign.’ ‘Zachary dresses up for class party – nothing scary’ I have to include really specific notes like ‘nothing scary’ for obvious reasons. WeContinue reading “SHINE”
FISH
We have a new pet fish. It all started 6 years and 6 weeks ago. I know exactly because this was the first time I took my 20 month old and 3 week old babies out in public, alone. I decided to brave the 9 minute drive for the 22 minute story time atContinue reading “FISH”
KIM
When I was 13, the most amazing thing that could happen to an awkward rising eighth-grader, happened. My beautiful, fashion forward, has-her-license, Sunflowers perfume-wearing, 16 year-old cousin, moved in with us. She and her guinea pig, Kiefer, came to live with us her junior year of high school in our small Indiana town. And whenContinue reading “KIM”
CAST
Yesterday Josiah had a stomach ache. And because my mom was in a meeting, Michael was working, and there was no one to talk me off the cliff, I was 100% sure his appendix was rupturing. I hastily put on my shoes while calling the doctor, telling the kids to get ready because we wereContinue reading “CAST”
SOULMATES
Recently, when I was brushing my teeth, Michael uncharacteristically leaned in very close to me, shattering my tooth brushing bubble of space, stared at my toothbrush and said, “how long have you been using that toothbrush?” “since I bought it a few months ago.” “I thought that was mine.” “It’s pink!” ‘What color is mine?’Continue reading “SOULMATES”
FIRST
I was in the middle of doing two good deeds. Donating money to the Pregnancy Care Center and donating much needed bedding for incoming refugees to World Relief. I was feeling so accomplished. I had been meaning to do these things for several days and I hadn’t gotten around to it, but woah can IContinue reading “FIRST”
HIGHLIGHTS
Yesterday I posted the sweetest picture of my kids reading their library books together when they got home from school. Aren’t they adorable? Don’t they look precious? Like they get along? Like they’re clean? Like my house is clean? What you don’t see in this picture is the clutter that surrounded them. (You would notContinue reading “HIGHLIGHTS”
HARD
I sat at the intersection in front of the school, with the 8:33 a.m. sun glaring in my window, head throbbing, tears streaming, trying to think which way to turn. Why can’t I think which way to turn? I need to get Zachary. Why is this so hard? I suddenly remembered sitting in the floorContinue reading “HARD”
#OPERATIONTOGETHER
Our vacation was so epic, it was named and hash-tagged, #operationtogether. I thought it only fitting to follow-up on my post ANTICIPATION. Was it everything I dreamed it would be? Did my family align with my predictions? Well, read on. (Update in red print). When I was little, I would get so excited about ChristmasContinue reading “#OPERATIONTOGETHER”
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