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Letters to Nolan: 16 Months
Dear Nolan, Happy New Year little dude! It’s hard to believe you have been here for parts of three calendar years already. You are now a full-fledged TODDLER- full of energy, curiosity, and naughtiness. You are into everything, and your name has never been more appropriate because you hear the first syllable about 1000 times a…
2016 In Review
The Bad of 2016 The first quarter of the year consisted some of the most stressful months of my life. Nolan was still an infant who wouldn’t stop screaming. Our house was on the market and it was a constant battle to keep it picked up and clean with three children. Selling the house proved…
Santa Letters 2016
We were in the hospital the past few days with Grayson (stomach bug and dislodged feeding tube) so I’m late posting the kids’ Santa (Grandaddy) letters this year. I think these letters just might be my favorite Christmas tradition. Dear Grayson, What a big year for you! I see you are sporting a new house,…
Is It Christmas Yet?
It’s been an emotionally tough week. A few days ago, one of the Leigh’s families we are closest to lost their precious little boy, who was the same age as Grayson. I’m still caught between shock and sadness- for them, and for our community. It’s been a definite reality check that this is what we…
My Don't Do List
One of my favorite podcasts, Sorta Awesome, released a show on Friday called “The Awesome Freedom of the DON’T do list”. Basically, the point was we can’t do it all, and there’s freedom in letting go of things that just aren’t a priority. I also think there’s a lot of freedom in admitting your “Don’t…
Letters to Nolan: 15 Months
Dear Nolan, Oh my goodness little boy, I cannot keep up with you these days. I thought your sister was a human tornado, but you, little rascal, are a category 5 hurricane. You are running and climbing everywhere, not to mention the messes you are able to make in no time. I feel like I…
Finished!: #NaBloPoMo Day 30
I did it- thirty consecutive blog posts! So far this month, my blog has been viewed 18,032 times. These are definitely not big-time blogger stats at all, but for this little blog, that number kind of blows my mind. Before this month, I’d only blogged (on here) 36 times in 2016, and now my total…
Creativity: #NaBloPoMo Day 29
Charlotte is turning into quite the little artist. When asked what she was thankful for last week, she answered “crafts”. She will sit at the table and color detailed pictures of elaborate stories while she eats her breakfast. This is today’s masterpiece: This is Charlotte (with “rosy cheeks and pigtails”), sitting in the grass after…
Monday, Monday: #NaBloPoMo Day 28
Things I’m proud of today: We bought a new mattress yesterday with the money we got from an unexpected refund check. Our current one is about 9 years old and is so uncomfortable. I can’t wait for the new one to be delivered on Wednesday I made myself sit down and read the manual to…
Is Something Wrong with Me?: #NaBloPoMo Day 27
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past year analyzing Charlotte’s behavior and wondering if it’s normal. It’s no secret she and I have both struggled with age three. I was never one to say “My kid will never…” about most things, but I guess subconsciously, I did indeed think, “My kid will never…”…