Laud is Mobile! Timewarp Story from: March 20, 2024 Yes, it is happening too quickly! My little mover has been able to climb over his bassinet side for about two months but I’ll say, “Laud, where are you going?” and most of the time he grins and sits down. The [...]
April 28, 2024 This Day It’s been a whirlwind a week. Mountains, valleys, bridges, resets, tears, joy, excitement… all together and jumbled up and sometimes at the same time in my heart. This day was one of reflection. Thankfulness, answered prayers, closing doors, broken dreams, memories, amazing celebrated accomplishments… My [...]
*The picture has nothing to do with MathGames.com, but it’s one of my favorites* April 14, 2024 Review: Internet Tool for Math “MathGames.com” My son is almost 9 years old. He is a new reader. He loves math but it has to be practical to interest him: okay, practical to [...]
March 21, 2024 Baby on the Events (Throwback story from December 21, 2023) Jillian called, “Mom, I’m taking some pictures of Laud!” Lucas jumped along to help out. He loves taking pictures of his little brother. Somewhere in their cute little thoughts, they decided our four-month-old should take a picture [...]
The Joy of Building March 15, 2024 When I was a child, legos were my thing. I was very proud of the fact that I could build anything, especially when the box had a suggested age far above mine. Pre-teen to teenager: it was the Sauder stuff, you know, that [...]
Thea’s Counting March 9, 2024 “Listen mom!” Yells Thea, “listen Christina!” She excitedly counts down from 20. She’s been doing that for a while, but today had both of us in the living room when she was showing off. She had just read a picture book to Laud and spelled [...]
January 3, 2024 New Year, 2024 Wow! Read that again! Wow! It’s a new year full of possibilities! I’m always so thankful for new years. New seasons, new months, a new week every Sunday morning, a new day every sunrise… newness always reminds me of the opportunity God gives us [...]
December 31, 2023 And We All Made It! Butterflies swam in my heart, stomach, mind… anywhere… everywhere all at once. I’m sitting in one of the folding seats in the Ocean Center with a baby nursing… I’ve been here, done that before, but never have I been in this venue [...]
December 28, 2023 Growing Young Women It struck me with a text I sent: I have the littles at gym with me I had Jillian, Lucas, Thea, and Laud. Half of our “biggers” are actually adults. That’s a strange place to realize I am at. I paused a moment, glancing [...]
I do not know why this one picture makes me so happy. Christina took it. I’ve never done months or even year pictures – I tend to choose the favorites sent to me by my kiddos since Christina was 10 & other family who are better at picture taking. [...]