My children love grabbing my phone and taking pictures of themselves with my camera. This behavior drives me a little nuts because I am the one stuck deleting goofy pics from my phone and cloud storage when they get full of these goofy things. When I felt I had reached the boiling point over this… Continue reading Challenge Accepted
Category: Family
The good with the bad.
I remember sitting down to write this post. I am very happy to report that this phase has ended, and the beauty of the deeper relationship with an adult child is in full swing! Originally posted April 2012 I am quite thankful that God grants the good with the bad. I know it may seem… Continue reading The good with the bad.
My Favorite Easter Hymns
I love singing, always have! I grew up in a musical home. My father would sit down at the piano and begin playing. All us girls would come running to join in and mother would offer her alto harmony from the kitchen (and only now do I realize just how often she was stuck in… Continue reading My Favorite Easter Hymns
A Letter to Me
I am so, SO, grateful to be reposting this on Elli's 7th Birthday. She is a stubborn scrapper, and boy did she need that in her personality. Love you, Elli, so very much!! A year ago today, my cousin and his wife watched their baby girl born at just 24 weeks. Today as we celebrate this… Continue reading A Letter to Me
Sunday Games
This post is from way back, August 2010. We still enjoy family games on Sunday. This was a great memory to read back through! Sunday at our home is family time, after church we do a little lunch and then vote on which family activity we are going to do. I bruised my heel last… Continue reading Sunday Games
Too Fast, pt.2
I've heard people say "you are going to miss your kids when they go" or "hold on to those little ones tight, they grow up too fast". I can now tell you from experience that these statements are a GROSS understatement! I don't think all the warnings and admonitions in the world can prepare you… Continue reading Too Fast, pt.2
Too Fast, pt.1
Too Fast! The past 18 years went by way too fast! One of the main reasons I chose to get back into writing was to process the departure of my first-born child. Let me tell you, it was so much harder than I had thought or anticipated! Daniel, 1 day old When Daniel was born… Continue reading Too Fast, pt.1