now you are three

Yesterday, we celebrated your special day with pizza, noise makers and delicious cake.

You used to be frightened so easily, but you are becoming braver each day.
You love to sit on the toilet every morning and watch papa shave.
You love to make your brother laugh and teach him various animal sounds.
You remember Proverbs 20:11 and say, [...]

the end of a not-so-terrible year

Today, I had the rare treat os spending time with each of my children separately.  This morning, Deacon was in preschool and Owen and I ran around town together.  He slept in my arms while I made a quick trip to the grocery store to buy snacks for Deacon’s preschool class.  Everyone who saw me [...]

New dress and tiny ice cream cones

 

Well, here are the promised new dress photos.  I’m all ready for Andy to take me out dancing.  Although that would require a babysitter, extra cash and actual dancing moves.  None of which I actually have right now.

I found it at a thrift store that is run by the Rock Hill Junior Welfare League.  Great [...]

whole wheat bread

Bread had been my therapy.  When things are crazy, the living room needs to be cleaned, I haven’t showered in ages, I’m so comforted when I see the homemade bread on the counter.  It’s a small thing I do to pretend that I am a superior homemaker.  And the gentle rocking that you do as [...]

February 26th. Songwriter collaboration.

One year hiatus

Amazing how time flies.  One day you are holding your newborn with aspirations to be a wonderful blogger, songwriter, crafter, mother etc. and another you’re sitting in your living room (after 2 moves) while the 1 year old and 3 year old are napping thinking, maybe I should resurrect that old thing.  

I’ve flippantly wasted away my [...]