Dear Teacher, Today I registered my son for kindergarten. In August, I will walk him into your classroom and allow his mind to be molded by what you have prepared. My little boy is the one with the brightest blue eyes and the most concerned face. He’ll be the one who stands very closely toContinue reading “DEAR TEACHER”
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NO
I have trouble with saying ‘no’ to things. I thought this was something I was good at, but I am not. Not. I think I came to fully realize it a few months ago. It was football season and there I was, standing in the rain, waiting for all 60 kids to get their picturesContinue reading “NO”
HELD
Yesterday I held my baby. He’s getting big, almost 4. He fell asleep on the way home from picking up his brother from school, and usually when he does that I just lay him down on my bed so he can get a little nap out. But I couldn’t bring myself to put him downContinue reading “HELD”
FULL
Every single time I go out in public (when I say public, you know I mean the grocery store) with all of my children, someone says “you’ve got your hands full.” Sometimes it’s followed by “are all of those yours?” or “WOW. how far apart are they?” or “all boys??” Sometimes it’s followed by stares or that lookContinue reading “FULL”
MESSES
Today was messy. *WARNING* I live with 4 boys, and this post is gross. It all started with most horrific nightmare last night. I dreamt that my morning coffee tasted really weak. I woke up in a cold sweat. Shaky from the horror. Just a dream Christi Anna, just a dream….Josiah was standing next to meContinue reading “MESSES”
FRIENDS
Growing up I saw my mom invest in her friendships. She was never too busy for a cup of coffee with a friend. Sometimes they would laugh together, sometimes they would cry. Sometimes they would walk, or ask me to leave the room. (That was actually a little hard, because I have thought of myselfContinue reading “FRIENDS”
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