My husband and I arrived home from a viewing, dressed in our ‘Sunday Best’. We were greeted in the garage by our eldest son, Luke, who beamed at us with his big, toothless grin. He proudly held out a five gallon bucket with six tiny fishes that he had just caught during a fishing class. […]
Posts in the "Moments" category:
Sometimes Do You Just Want to Cry?
Have you ever had “one of those days” where you are on the verge of tears every time you turn around? Well, today is one of those days for me, and even though I know it will get better tomorrow, I wanted to put it in writing here on the website so that you […]
Bringing Home the Magic
Who doesn’t enjoy the wonderful magic that Disney brings to everyone’s heart, both young and old? Our family loves to visit each time we have the opportunity. I enjoy everything so much I feel like I transform into a little girl again. It’s funny how I am affected by that “Disney Magic” even after going […]
They’re Always Watching
Two amazing things happened yesterday. One, I let my almost six-year-old daughter make muffins by herself while I made dinner. (That’s a lot of mess potential, but I was feeling generous.) Two, my almost six-year-old made muffins! I just thought it was cute at first. First, she poured some milk into a bowl. Then […]
Riding the Motherhood Waves of Pain and Joy
Remember how those labor pains feel? You can be in such intense pain one minute, then the next minute, you’re fine and comfortable, feeling excited for the new little person you’ll get to meet before long.
Then the next pain hits.
Finding Strength in the Scar
It is foolish to pretend that one is fully recovered from a disappointed passion. Such wounds always leave a scar.” –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow I’ve had quite a few surgeries – a benign tumor, the size of a tennis ball, removed from my neck and a cesarean section to deliver […]
The Snapshot That Changed My Life
I had some expectations for my life, and my life isn’t turning out as expected. I expected I’d go to college, serve a mission for my church, maybe attend graduate school and then get married, work for a while and have kids. That all happened. Perhaps not in the same way or as quickly as […]
Enjoy the Moments
Little things make me smile. And sometimes (well, most of the time) I forget to write them down. Like how Lucy straightens her legs and points her toes (smooshing her totally chunky thighs together) when I lay her down to change her diaper or how Grace just has to do a little dance in front […]
Lining Up With the Peanut Butter
I have a small garage and a long minivan, which means I need to park perfectly each time I get home so we can shut the garage door and still have room to maneuver ourselves into the house. I figured out a great system: To my left as I pull in, I have a set […]
“Big Kids”
I LOVE having “big” kids. What’s funny about it is that I never knew to really look forward to this phase. All my life I just dreamed of babies. And from the time I held that first sweet newborn cuddled in a ball on my shoulder and listened to his sweet breathing in my ear, […]
My Daughter’s Question
So there I was—8 months pregnant, home making dinner, and my 5 year old daughter asks me, “Mom, do you ever wish you were a daddy so you wouldn’t have to make us dinner?” I must have looked pretty tired, so to that question I immediately tried to perk up, and I responded, “No way, […]
My Children’s Calling Card
When Real Estate Agents show a home, they frequently leave their business card on the kitchen counter to let the homeowner know who had entered their house that day. Last night when I got into bed, I felt Grace’s “calling card,”a little baby doll in a green outfit with the word “May” (her birth month) […]
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