Today is Gorilla’s birthday. I officially have a 2-year-old boy in the house. His favorite word right now is “nooooo.” I wish I knew how to put an audio clip of him saying it, as it’s pretty funny. He does it mostly to be silly. We celebrated his birthday with cake, ice cream and gifts whileContinue reading “Happy Birthday Gorilla!”
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A Baby Story
On Tuesday, my last baby was delivered. I say last, because, unless God does a miracle, this will be the last baby I grow inside of me. Baby boy (still working on a nickname) was welcomed into the world by me, Racer, Blue, Professor, Girlie, Gorilla, my parents, Racer’s mother and grandmother. He is alreadyContinue reading “A Baby Story”
Nervous Energy
It’s getting close to baby day. Family is in town, the nursery is ready, my bag is almost totally packed. It’s getting close. I’m nervous. Not about the baby, but about so many other things. About my home: I’ve never been a clean fanatic, so it’s not the cleanliness I get nervous about. It’s theContinue reading “Nervous Energy”
Indispensable
I’m wondering if I’ve made myself indispensable. I know. It sounds weird. It’s just the best word I can think of when I try to describe what I mean. Let me explain… You see, as a wife, mom – heck, even as an employee when I was working – I always want to seem “irreplaceable.” Continue reading “Indispensable”
New Goals for Fall
A lot is changing in my life right now. We’ve moved to a whole new place, we have a new baby coming, I’m currently a stay-at-home mom again, and God is knitting our family together in ways that I’m watching in awe and disbelief and wonder. And, it’s beginning to look a lot like FallContinue reading “New Goals for Fall”
Teach Them to Your Children
Last night and today I’ve been thinking about how we pass our faith onto our children. I was a part of a message board discussion started by a professed “non-believer.” The question posed was aimed at Atheists/Agnostics and asked how to answer God questions that arise from children. I weighed in on the discussion, notContinue reading “Teach Them to Your Children”
What Happened to Summer?
I’m sitting here, listening to the sound of the shower as kids prepare for school tomorrow. The little ones are in bed. Racer is around somewhere. And our family has spent zero time together today. Where did summer go? Now that school has started, our “schedules” are getting into full swing. Mornings are hectic gettingContinue reading “What Happened to Summer?”
Storytime
I love storytime. I’m a reader – always have been – and I especially love to hear a story told or read out loud. That’s one of the reasons that I love storytime at libraries. The children’s librarians are usually sooo good at reading the stories in an engaging way – capturing your attention withContinue reading “Storytime”
Another Bundle of Surprise
Racer and I finally decided to announce that we are having another baby. Well, Racer’s been ready for a while. I’ve been the hold-up. I’m over 1/2 way through this pregnancy. I keep thinking about this baby (I won’t have a cute nickname until it’s here) and such a variety of emotions surface. Of courseContinue reading “Another Bundle of Surprise”
Weird Eaters and Lentil Soup
My kids are weird eaters. I don’t get it. They LOVE chicken nuggets and all that unhealthy kids stuff that we parents feed them when we are busy and need something quick. My youngest 3 are TOTAL bread eaters too. Rolls, biscuits, bread sticks – they want to eat that and nothing else when weContinue reading “Weird Eaters and Lentil Soup”
Rev. Kris Mares 