Going through an entire YEAR’s worth of photos is fun, time consuming and brings forth so very many emotions. I think I said in my head “Oh my gosh look how cute and little “so-and-so” was!!” about a bazillion times, possibly with a tear or three in my eye. Even The B Man seemed smaller and…
Noise
We pulled into the garage and the kids jumped out of the car, full of sugar and vim and vigor. Tim went in with them as I switched to the driver’s seat and pulled right back out to make a quick run to the grocery store for some essentials for lunches and such. I felt…
Some days…
Some days I am so full of words and pictures and thoughts and I have to get them out. But today I sit here with the cursor blinking as my head pounds and not much is coming to me. I did think of the all the cute kids at the birthday party we went to…
Two Lives
I quickly pull into a spot in the dark parking lot, my car for once, child-free. I’m running into the store for eggs and butter, all the things needed to bake a cake for a little girl’s birthday party. Already tired. Hair disheveled, clothes a mess. In front of me, a cute, little car with…
I’m running alright…
I just sat down. After like 6 hours of GOING, going, gone. Me and the little ones had a pretty lazy morning just hanging out in our p.j.s. Finally at 1:30 I decided it would be a good time to get my bootie in gear and I did a 25 minute strength and stretch workout…
Ordinary Moments – You Capture
Sometimes I think about what it will be like when my kids are older and don’t necessarily enjoy ice cream this much anymore. Although that’s impossible right? Ice cream is yummy no matter your age. Perhaps they will look at me like I’ve lost my mind when I tell them to stand by the wall…
Tunnel Vision
Sometimes your wallet gets “lost or stolen” and you cancel all the cards and freak out about not having a driver’s license and you cry a little a lot. And then the next morning you are cleaning up toys and there you find it, where it is presumed the toddler left it after using it…
A Day in My Life
It’s morning. Sun comes in through the kitchen windowsRight in my eyesSink full of the dishes I didn’t do last nightMake lunches for schoolPeanut butter, whole grain breadNo jam.Absolutely NO jamJuice box or water Strawberries or grapesGoldfish or carrot sticksCoffee, scrambled eggs, waffles from the freezerMaple Syrup To the gymRun a few milesORplaydateORmorning errandsORmeetingORwhatever else…
And With Her She Brought Forgiveness
The room was cold and bright. I was shaking just as I did the last time. I was more aware of what was going to happen, which was both a good and bad thing. Would they have to give me oxygen again? Would the nausea kick in? I told myself to breathe long, deep breaths…
Perhaps I should just close the blinds over the kitchen window…
It was morning and I stood at the kitchen sink doing some dishes. Behind me I heard noises. Of the child kind. Lots of them. The toddler was babbling about something while playing with her scrambled eggs. The pre-schooler was talking about what he was going to draw and wielding a crayon. Again. I blocked…