friday night, we threw mom a surprise birthday party at our house. it was quite the shin-dig. all of our family and a lot of her good friends were here. we ate, and played loaded questions…which i will say is a pretty fun game. i got it that day…especially for the party. i had cleaned the […]
well…lookie who went and won the fourth grade science fair!! he insisted on doing his experiment about which flavored cheerios absorbed the most milk…revealing which stayed crunchiest the longest. i thought this was a bad idea. he did it anyway. i took him to buy the cheerios. chad, colton and i stayed up late, […]
storytime in my house is leaving something to be desired, presently. try as i might, i can not get my little snuggle bunny to sit still for even a fraction of a second to look and listen to me read her a story. it’s just.not.working. there is a small exception to the rule. if she […]
it’s possible that there could not be a mother more in love with her children than i. make no mistake. there are times when colton’s arguing, chase’s moodiness, aiden’s refusal to eat anything that doesn’t fall under the “snack” category, and annslee’s pure, stubborn will are enough to make you throw your hands in the air […]
never did i think, for a second that anyone other than my friends and family, who know me…who really know me… would read my blog post yesterday. not that i mind who reads it. i’m a smart cookie. i know that when you put something online…you have to be okay with EVERYONE seeing it. and […]
it’s been a rough month. i’ve never asked for prayer from blog readers. (i don’t think.) however, i think that i have always been transparent and authentic. so, although this blog post was supposed to be a few quotes from the kids, “it’s been a rough month” blurted out before i could stop it. i […]
colton lloy: january 14, 2011 10 years today i had to tell myself that this was just another day…and that colton was only 1 day older than he was yesterday, when he was just 9. i knew that it would do no good to get all emotional and sniffly and teary. and let’s be […]
i went running a few days ago. i’m just now recovering. it didn’t start out as a run. chad came through the door and somehow knew that he needed to take over homework duty right away. thankfully. i don’t know what i was thinking…other than that i hadn’t been out of the house in a […]
#51 the little blue box (tiffany’s) #52 a good doctor #53 pretty jewelry #54 tea with mom #55 buying birthday presents #56 a baby’s first steps alone on wobbly legs #57 open mouth smiles #58 chase’s dimples #59 kids trying to wink #60 validation #61 a fire in the fireplace #62 husbands graciously taking over in the evenings when […]
me and grandpa in a familiar and favorite position (home from clemson – spring break 1997) i told you i would post what i wrote and read at grandpa’s funeral. i guess i needed some time. it’s important to me that you know him a little better and grasp a little bit of how great he […]