The way Anna crosses her ankles while she makes ice cream cones from play-doh The way Julia giggles the most in anticipation of you tickling her The way I sometimes…
gratitude
one in my pile of good things
“So, what if, instead of thinking about solving your whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things…
250 years
The church I’ve attended since I was in the baby room celebrates 250 years this year. This weekend was a big celebration — special speakers, personal testimonies (my dad and…
the humdrum
“I grow restless with the humdrum of small, ordinary life, but know it’s in those hours of sorting socks and vacuuming the car where most of life is meant to…
the 4th and other fun things
Our Colorado family was in town so the days have been full of water, food and catching up. Anna had a blast with her cousins and could have spent every…
17 observations of a first-time parent of a 2.9 year old
View past “first-time parent observations” posts here. I did not expect the deepest of joy from the simplest of things, i.e. her big smile going down a slide or her…