In the last thirty-six hours I have: Run over the double stroller with our van. Snuck into my friends yard on the way to preschool to steal one of her roses because Mercy needed a flower to “give” to Mary this morning at preschool and I did not make it to the store. Poured chocolate… Continue reading One of those
Category: Family
Understanding Mercy
Mercy has an unusual name. She knows that both of her brothers have names that belong to people in the Bible. Hers has been a bit more difficult to explain, and while I have tried on more than one occasion, it wasn’t until she watched the Veggie Tales’ movie, Jonah, recently that she really grasped… Continue reading Understanding Mercy
My drink was free
Aaron and I celebrating voting together (thanks, Starbucks!).
On a MUCH lighter note…
“Mercy, Aaron, do you remember what tomorrow is?” “No, Mommy! What?!?!” “Tomorrow is the big GIANT PARTY mommy has been planning. Are you so excited about the GIANT PARTY?” Aaron stops and looks at me with big eyes and then breaks into a full speed run through our apartment shouting as loudly as he can:… Continue reading On a MUCH lighter note…
Fun with bins part II
So Aaron just put one of the large, bright red plastic bins on his head and said to me: “Mom, I’m Ariel.” I always thought her hair looked that fake too.
Mercy’s take on the LAPD
“Mommy, what does ‘arrested’ mean?” “It’s when you do something bad and the police take you away.” “Where do they take you?” “To the police station.” “Where they kill you?” “NO! No, they don’t kill you, honey. No.” “Where they wrestle you?”
The price of creativity
The apartment that felt so spacious for the two of us when we first moved in feels much smaller now that we are a family of five. There are ways I have coped with the no yard/limited space thing by letting my kids play pretty actively and creatively in the space we do have. I… Continue reading The price of creativity
On a more personal note…
This week I have my first meeting with a therapist. The last five years have been filled with many great joys and incredible gifts from God, yet they have also brought with them some very deep pain, trauma and loss. The events leading up to Elijah’s birth, in particular the incident with the taxi cab… Continue reading On a more personal note…
Pass
We were driving home from my sister’s house the other night when I remembered I had left a bag by her front door. I asked Doug to turn the van around and as he did, a dark bent figure came into my sight: it was a man lying on his side on the sidewalk. His… Continue reading Pass
A very giddy Auntie!!!
This morning I had the very special joy and privilege of being there to welcome a beautiful little girl into this world. My sister and little baby Abigail are doing great and I just can’t stop marveling at the wonder of it all. Thanks be to God.