Am I the only mom who is incapable of waking up her children? It seems I’ve worked most of the past seven years trying to get my kids to sleep. There was the infant I-sleep-for-ten-minutes-before-I’m-hungry phase. The sleep-training, crying-it-out phase. The consolidating-nap, I’m-REALLY-tired phase. The I-don’t-want-to-sleep in-my crib phase. The I’m-afraid-of-my-big-kid-bed phase. The I’m-not-tired-even-though-I’m-crying phase....Continue Reading
This PSA has been brought to you by One Blurry Photographer. Sorry about the quality. But don’t let that stop you from cranking up the volume and getting the twins’ newest chant stuck in your head.Continue Reading
Everyone’s getting older around here. An example: On Catie’s Birthday, she was on TV. And by “on TV” I mean that she got to say her name during her school’s video announcements. And by say her name I mean she mumbled it while sprinting past the microphone. Total improvement from last year when she sprinted...Continue Reading
If you’ve visited this blog with even semi-regularity, you know the concern that all-day, every-day school has caused me. When my crappy immune system decided that it would be best for the twins to go to school every day (maybe I should stop calling my immune system names and it would be nicer to me...Continue Reading
After a rigorous four months of celebrating ALL of our birthdays (mine on Saturday; hello, late thirties), we’re drawing Birthday Season to a close. We remembered to celebrate Sam and Elisabeth’s Baptism Birthday when the UPS truck delivered a new Bible from Gigi and Papa. We embraced the cooler weather and celebratory mood with Grandma...Continue Reading
Tina: several evenings walking along the beach, kids running together (or not), looking for shells and sharks and treasures, with the sound of the surf and the peace of the breeze Mike: time to unwind, including an early morning run, when he actually saw a (3 foot!) shark washed on shore, and the fun of...Continue Reading
So, tomorrow’s my birthday, which always inspires rearview-mirror gazing. Or is that just me? Anyway, some thoughts:Last year… I was a train zooming 100 miles per hour. I had book deadlines. I had middle of the night feedings. I had vacations to plan. I had playdates and lunch dates. I had plans.This year…A train wreck?...Continue Reading
