Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
That’s right. The terrible two’s were so yesterday. They’ve been replaced with “Big Boy Three.” 3-year-olds got lots of game. They got impishness, playfulness, and Me-Do-It-Myself-ness. They got cute little feet that pound the floor as they run, and sticky fingers that mark up the door. They got cuddles & love & “No, I won’t.” They got … [Read more...]
Okay, so, if you’re anything like me… ~ In the Press Booth at Target Field ~ (You can see that I’ve traded my pen & pad for something much, much better.) This past weekend pretty much knocked you out. I swear, sometimes it’s like I need a weekend to recover from the weekend! This is not to say that we worked yesterday—on the … [Read more...]
A Mother’s Day Re-Cap in Three Parts Part I My Mother’s Day began most cheerfully, with lots of hand-lettered cards and some inimitable drawings. (rendered by my 7-year-old Angela) (of course) The front of her Mother’s Day card looked like this: (The “lift” on the corner revealed an arrow pointing to the back of the card.) The back of … [Read more...]
:: A Good Nap :: Whenever…wherever...however I want. (Maybe not on the stairs, though.) ♥ Happy Mother’s Day! ♥ … [Read more...]
~ March 2010 ~Betsy left a comment on my last post (a comment! i finally got a comment!) asking, “Is it possible to get after naughty kids and still be joyful?”I think it is, especially when it’s the feast of St. Patrick and my children are made to clean—Gasp! Clean!—before they are allowed to move on to the fun stuff.The “fun stuff” around here … [Read more...]
This is NiNi, otherwise known as my 2-year-old George.Is he a big brother?I don't know!Maybe yes...and maybe no...and maybe I'm driving you crazy--yes?--with all this rampant speculation. I'm sorry! It's just that I've been busy--VERY busy--and haven't been able to get to the store for The Test.Plus the plan was to get one from my friend Lynnie at … [Read more...]
I’m standing at the computer reading.(If I stand, I can pretend that I’m not spending time standing at the computer, reading.)Felicity pokes a concerned head around the corner. “Mom, did you say NiNi could…”I go charging down the hallway to investigate, firsthand, the havoc that my 2-year-old’s wrought.I find…“Dat?” he says.“Oh, that,” I reply. … [Read more...]
Once upon a time, my 14-year-old son Joe (who was 10 at the time) asked to go with me to my holy hour. It’s from 4:00 to 5:00 a.m. on Sunday morning—i.e. the dead of night if you’re a kid—and for that reason I didn’t really think I should take him. Still, he pressed his case (as is his way) and in the end, I relented.(I wrote about the experience … [Read more...]
Then...And now!Happy 9th birthday to our sweet little sparkplug, Felicity! God knew what He was doing when He put you in between your two sisters and we are so very blessed in you. Thank you for being such a peace-loving sibling. You are our spunky, determined, smart little girl and we love you lots!Forgive us for not getting you a pony? … [Read more...]
And I thank God for her.For everything that you are.For everything you have brought to our family.I thank God.May I always be a good example to you.May I always strive to do what is best for you.May you grow and develop into the woman God desires you to be.May you always know that you are loved and appreciated.You are my daughter and I love you so … [Read more...]
