I love these moments. The ones that out of nowhere, the kids so openly and warmly express their affection for one another without any prompting.
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“Do not ask your childrento strive for extraordinary lives.Such striving may seem admirable,but it is the way of foolishness.Help them instead to find the wonderand the marvel of an ordinary life.Show them the joy of tastingtomatoes, apples and pears.Show them how to crywhen pets and people die.Show them the infinite […]
“Sitting there in your pajamas & all the time in the world & if I could keep any moment it would be this: watching you & holding my breath with the wonder of it all.”
It’s a healthy challenge to raise someone different than you. To try to relate and understand where they’re coming from. It has definitely gotten me out of my comfort zone… to embrace a more physical, tactile approach to the world and to notice things I normally wouldn’t. Like the number […]
I felt you. You were a pea. Then a lemon. Then an eggplant. I followed advice. I read twelve books. I quit coffee.Could you tell I was scared? I talked to you, sang to you… I wasn’t ready. But then you were here. Ten toes. Eight pounds. Love. Big fat […]
These were taken just as the kids were going to bed on Christmas Eve. They somehow all slept until their normal wake up time the next day! Sam and I did not complain one bit.
Admittedly, I let the holiday stress take over a little too much this year, but not enough to stop me from soaking in many sweet moments. For me, some of the highlights of this Christmas season were:*Seeing Elijah at his holiday concert at school. Let’s just say he was not […]
After an a very full Christmas, we had a low key NYE with some friends. We spent the evening at their house…the adults munched and chatted while the kids played, did a science experiment, and drank sparkling apple cider.
..we went sledding. This little guy loved looking outside at the snow.
Based on the pictures, I think it’s clear how much fun the kids had sledding! Austin and I got to take a few turns, too…no pictures, but I definitely won’t forget the fact that he said “Sledding!” every time he looked out the window for the next couple days.