So my day of rest turned into a regular day of being mom with the kiddos. My friend got sick and called this morning to reschedule, and so I settled into a day of tea parties, drawing letters with Aaron, and playing Mercy’s new favorite game: “Mommy, be the Prince…” The other day Mercy and… Continue reading A love story
Category: Family
A day of rest
Tomorrow a friend and co-worker has offered to come over for a few hours to take care of the kids, not so that I can go to a doctor’s appointment or do work but so that I can have some personal time for prayer, reflection and rest. Even writing the last words of that sentence… Continue reading A day of rest
Backyards and washing machines
When Doug and I moved here, we brought with us the nice washer and dryer that I had bought during my single in Portland days. Having done the laundromat/quarters-in-the-basement thing for years, I had really come to appreciate having my own laundry facilities. The first year that we lived here, I can remember various people… Continue reading Backyards and washing machines
Gimme five
On this fine day five years ago, I walked down an aisle in a white dress to meet the man I knew was “the one” (even after earning failing grades in three of the Prepare/Enrich categories!) and declare in the presence of God and those who love me that I would be his wife. I… Continue reading Gimme five
MEET SAMMY!!!
or SAMMIES as the case may be… I know the picture is horrible but it was the best I could get–it’s totally overcast out and the little nest is in so much shadow. I will try to get a better one (or Doug will, I’m sure), but I was too excited to wait! I have… Continue reading MEET SAMMY!!!
The spectacle to end all spectacles
I am fairly accustomed to the feeling of being a spectacle here. The white woman pushing her two white babies around in a very large stroller contraption is bound to make some heads turn around here. Yesterday, a good friend and her dog came to visit for the afternoon and we took the kids for… Continue reading The spectacle to end all spectacles
From the same cloth
This morning I headed out the front door with children in tow, on our way to our friends’ house around the corner. Our cell group was meeting at 9am to help them pack and box their belongings in preparation for moving out of their home for six months during a remodel. My job for the… Continue reading From the same cloth
Of course
Our happy day birthday dinner with Doug (half-price appetizers at the Yard House, outdoor patio seating, good beer to enjoy–at least for Doug) ended with our car dying outside of Doug’s office where we had gone to let Mercy use the bathroom before heading home. Luckily we had both cars with us (and thank God… Continue reading Of course
Happy Day–33
As a woman who has given birth twice in the last three years, birthdays are something I view now with a sense of renewed significance. This total miracle that that day is, the day when raw life is celebrated in all of its beauty and terror, should never be lost on us as we look… Continue reading Happy Day–33
A few thoughts…
You know you are at a park in Pasadena when… your children are the only kids there not wearing Crocs. the primary athletic event is Ultimate Frisbee. between you and your husband, you know half the people playing frisbee. every other parent pushing their kid on the swings is on their cell phone. the parking… Continue reading A few thoughts…