Posted in Ect. on March 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
the day starts out with lots of this
and “an epic battle” in the playroom
followed by breakfast in pink footed pjs
the start to a great day
I have several hours alone, ahhh
I shower and even get to shave both legs
(not that I ever run out of time and only do one, I’m way to on the ball for that)
tonight will be dinner with no kid menu in sight
I admit I have a very low threshold for excitement
but still it promises to be a very good day
Posted in Baby Boos, Ect. on February 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
this weekend, I left the house once, pretended I was allergic to cleaning, and wore various combos of sweats and yoga pants
it was wonderful
today we took G for a pediatric cardiologist follow-up
“all is well, come back in three years”
it’s just that “little detail” of a standard deviation and a half from average,
this guy drew me a chart- I didn’t tell him how well acquainted I am with the normal curve
really guy, no chart needed
tomorrow, I have six meetings and my TEAM evaluation
prayers, prehaps?
wee bit stressed, I am
also talking like Yoda, I am
strange, but true it is
Posted in Ect. on February 22, 2013| 1 Comment »
several hard weeks pile up
diseases and cures maim kids
I have a front row seat to a tragedy I don’t want to see
and I burn the dinner from Trader Joe’s that I only have to heat up
I skip small group and cancel appointments
I read in check out lines and at stop lights
I can’t seem to sleep enough, ever
never enough sleep
and yet there are graces all around me
her hand brings me this, held behind her back, grin so very wide
he simply says, “for your desk”
he buys flowers for the little miss, too
and we both smile at her delight
and God is good
and tomorrow is a new day
and he says he likes burnt pot stickers
and what I see and feel is not all that there is
and the tragedy is part of a fairytale still being written
and I believe in the midst of my unbelief, I believe
Posted in Ect. on February 21, 2013| 1 Comment »
the best books rattle around in your head long after you finish the last page
this one is dark, gritty even but rings true
I’ll be reading more from Ms. Oates
Posted in Baby Boos, diy, Ect. on February 3, 2013| 3 Comments »
Graham’s room got a new addition this weekend
G and Joey dreamed up a castle bed/ playhouse
a little trip to home depot and of course a bogan
G was thrilled
and had to help
they decided the bed would be the draw bridge
I had safety concerns but the top part is fastened so with any weight, the rope drops
Graham is in little boy, knight, off to fight dragons heaven!
We still need to paint walls, update window treatment, and build him a better bookshelf
but overall not bad for a days work.
And yes, Joey is a rock star dad and husband!
Posted in Ect. on January 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
It’s been one of those days……
A was super excited to share that a kid in her class was sent home with chicken pox
G may have come home with a note about using forks to sword fight in the cafeteria
An adult may have sucked her thumb in a professional meeting I attended
sometimes ya just have to laugh……
Posted in Ect. on January 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I’m re-reading Ann Voskamp’s book 1000 gifts
I can’t recommend it enough,
I’m re-reading it because I’m just not there yet
in an effort to be mindful of all God’s graces,
I’m going to be counting gifts this year
gifts like this cheesy grin
and cheese cake, for sure cheese cake
cleaning supplies, really thankful for cleaning supplies
and sesame street cupcake because really, is there anything cuter
Posted in diy, Ect., Thrifty Treasure on January 11, 2013| 2 Comments »
before
after, with a little Chevron fabric
the twin
one of my favorite fluffying the nest projects
Posted in Ect. on December 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
today I stare out my kitchen widow with the venus fly trap and mini volcano on the sill and realize:
I have a great life
it’s been a nobody gets dressed until noon, two cup of coffee, read a novel kind of day
Ava is still getting sick and I’m still the number one clean up crew
but I am so thankful we have health insurance, and Clorox, and a washing machine,
and Joey makes late night chocolate runs for Chick-fil-a brownies
I have a great life
2012 has been hard in many ways- my mom’s cancer, shake up at work, just daily life, bills, relationships but
I have a great life
so much more than I deserve, so many reasons to thank and praise God
He is faithful and good
I have a great life, I want to remember that for whatever 2013 holds
Posted in Baby Boos, Ect. on December 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
with mega virus, not to be confused with the virus of epic proportions,
I’m just now getting to post our Christmas 2012
Christmas eve started off with Reindeer games at the Tree House
followed by round one of gifts (thanks Aunt Ann, they loved them!)
Christmas Eve dinner was Beef Wellington and Croce en Bouche
It’s just not Christmas without an Awkward cousin photo or 20
watching my dad, who raised three daughters, enjoy four grand boys is so very fun
there may have been some target shooting in the basement
we (all 14 of us) woke up Christmas morning in Jamestown
it was beautiful pandimonium
we came home for our little family Christmas
Graham wrapped up some of his favorite toy planes for Joey
Ava gave us a culinary creations by Ava gift certificate
we wrapped up the day with more celebrating at Greenback
Christmas 2012 was wonderful, loud, and lively
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