40 days ago, Michael told our kids that we were going to Legoland and Disney World: He read the boys a letter of appreciation for their sacrifice while he was in seminary. And to honor that, we wanted to do something really special. They were beyond excited. So after a rigorous count down (like everyContinue reading “MAGICAL”
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PLAY
So…I don’t want to put Shaun T or Jane Fonda out of a job, but I think I’ve found the most effective workout routine. Play with your kids. Michael has deemed this summer a summer focused on our family. We need it. Our kids have sacrificed a LOT of time with us because of seminaryContinue reading “PLAY”
SEED
Last week I was afraid I had been ripped off because it was too busy a week to be a summer week. I took the kids to a VBS at a friend’s church, prepared for my first-ever sermon (no biggie), and I had to get Nolan to camp which turned out to be drama. IContinue reading “SEED”
FLY
Today I am going to take my baby to camp. For four days and three nights. It seems like such a long time. Isn’t that how long the Israelites wandered in the desert? I think I’m going to feel a bit lost without him here. He’s such a part of our day. The constant ideas, arguing,Continue reading “FLY”
BOYS
My dad always said girls were made of sugar and spice and everything nice, and that boys were made of snakes and snails and puppy dog tails. He was right. Boys love gross things. Last night, Zachary tooted, laughed and said, “my fart is refreshing.” There is a smell coming from Nolan’s bookbag that IContinue reading “BOYS”
NEVER
Sometimes my kids drive me so crazy, I actually feel like a bonafide lunatic. That’s the reality of having 2 small and 1 medium boys (they have recategorized themselves). There are a lot of ‘I would never’s’ that I’ve had to eat in the past seven years. It is so easy to be a good parentContinue reading “NEVER”
INTENTIONS
This morning was going to be good. I had every intention of it. I had outfits laid out on the steps for the boys (I manage that about 4/7 days per week). I had cleaned up birthdayness. I usually save the icing in the fridge until Michael says weeks later, “You going to use thisContinue reading “INTENTIONS”
DEAR TEACHER
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”
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”
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