Jun
01
2010
After a full day of caring for a set of toddler twin girls I set off to take my walk with Caleb. While I waited for him on the street in front of his house I put on my white ankle socks and sneakers while I continued to listen to my newest, utterly delightful book on CD: “The [...]
Apr
28
2010
A week has slipped by and I haven’t blogged. Mercy! However I do want you to know that I think about it a lot. The problem has been time. The last week was jamming. All good, just BUSY. I’ve barely even been on to check my email for days…
Apr
09
2010
It’s 11:10 pm and every catchy idea I had for starting my blog has slipped into a deep crevice in my brain, rendering me void. Blank. Lost for words. Why is it when I’m out running through life I come up with the best starters/topics for my blog?
Mar
28
2010
Yesterday was Grace’s birthday party, today is her actual birthday. The big 1-2. Becoming 12 is such a big deal in a girls life. Only one one year till 13–the teens–and another that distances them from being considered “a little kid”. Most girls are anxious to get past “the little
Mar
07
2010
Started my day with Cal explaining the interactive game he plays through the internet. He has 54 friends. It’s called Roblox and he loves it. Possibly a little too much at times, but then John Mark, my oldest, was the same way and he isn’t any worse for the wear and frankly his computer skills [...]
Mar
06
2010
For those that wonder what one of my days looks like in a blow by blow format, here it is in bullet point format… -Started the day with a 9 a.m. business meeting with John Solomon, John Mark, and our newest business apprentice, Leah. -Then off to Zac’s school to meet with the nurse and [...]
Mar
05
2010
Today was Blessing’s, my oldest daughter, last day at the house. Tomorrow she will be sleeping in her own apartment for the first time. She picks up the U-Haul at 10 a.m. and will be moving the big furniture pieces with a guy friend. Today we moved a bunch of the smaller items by packing [...]
Mar
01
2010
Children. My children. I love them, one and all. They are some of the brightest parts of my life. And then there’s moments… Like yesterday.
Jan
17
2010
As I said in the last post, “All the king’s horses and all the kings men” couldn’t fix the problem that had developed between me and my child/ren. Only I could belly up and take RESPOND-siblity for what I had created. Own the whole mess.