oh bambino. you’re a day shy of twelve weeks. actually, an hour shy of it. this week has been nuts, but I have to tell you about our O/B appointment last week. it was a monday. daddy was going to work after our visit, so we drove two separate cars. God bless us, for this appointment was in blue springs.
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okay baby bean, mama has a REAL hard time keeping secrets, well, secret. SOOO, you’re auntie christa graduated may 16. the day after your sister graduated pre-k! it’s rare that we get the whole pfam together. much less twice in two weeks (up to chi-town to celebrate augie’s birthday!) waited as long as i could. but one by one,
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there were SO. MANY. BABIES @ Mops tonight. B and Amy are both “graduating” as their kiddos are getting older; the Lord knew I’d need to see those sweet little newborns. there had to have been at least 4 babies…maybe 5! love, love, love. when i went to the doc’s office for our first checkup with our o/b, brooke was
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baby bean…you’re probably not much bigger than a rice grain right now. you travel well, for sure, sweets. so we got back from chicago sunday night. you and i passed out and daddy went grocery shopping. monday, your sisters and i recovered, while daddy went to work. today, we got to travel for another exciting adventure…your auntie, Christa, presented her
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the really cool thing about writing to you, precious babe, is that we grow closer to one another each day. the really HARD thing is that not many people know about you yet. your mommy does not get her gold star for keeping secrets. but hey, i’m a work in progress! your mimi once told me when your biggest sis
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last week. kids dropped off, except for the babe. she and i had a three hour window. we had errands to run, lunch to eat, playtime to be had, and calls to be made. walmart, the first time…she and i set a family record with how quickly we were in and back out. spreading out the wares on the kitchen table
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April 29th. Tuesday. Jesus Calling Let me TEACH you thankfulness. Begin by acknowledging that everything—all your possessions, and all that you are (including your hubby and kids, here and in Heaven)—belongs to ME…If you slow down your pace of life, you can find ME anywhere. Sweetie. my promise to you is this: WE (God, your Daddy, Mama, Siblings here and in
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“My life can be my art. Creativity is a matter of perspective…the lens through which we see things. Choosing the correct lens and finding the right perspective is key. Knowing there’s often more than one right answer, and being courageous enough to view the scene from another vantage point. Not being afraid to make mistakes.” We had the distinct privilege
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2 …to tango …peanut butter & jelly …ying & yang …salty & sweet …me & you There’s something super-special about the number two. Perhaps my favorite number these days. We do so very little on our own, by ourselves. We tend to get more done, however, and enjoy more lovely yield, when the dance isn’t a solo. So many joys
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One day some time ago, my sister was laden with grief. She was watching a young girl, around the age of six, bravely fight cancer. This sweet girl had spent more time in the hospital than out of it, and my sister was blessed to develop a friendship with the whole family. As she relayed the story to me, we
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