To say that this journey to this point has been hard is an understatement. We have worried and prayed, cried and rejoiced. When we first found out I was pregnant with Leo it was hard to even imagine this day and yet here we are. Leo turns one years old today! I can’t begin to tell you how blessed I feel to be able to … Continue reading The Miracle of Leonidas
A sweet group of Catholic friends of mine like to share each week the things their toddlers did during Mass. I suppose it’s like a mini support group for moms of little ones who may (or may not) have lost their little bitty minds while in Mass. We all know that our kids’ behavior can be downright mortifying and can make us want to crawl … Continue reading Tales From the Pews
Jake is a man of few words but he is bundle of energy and a barrel of laughs! He keeps us entertained and frustrated all at the same time. He is adorable, sweet, naughty, and loving. Given his rocky start and the 16 months of crying that followed his birth, I have been completely taken off-guard by this little man. His personality is so cute … Continue reading Jake, a Man of Few Words
I wrote this post on October 16, 2012. It was difficult to write about the possibility of leaving my children, especially Jake who was so young and would have no memories of me had I not made it through my pregnancy with Leo. On Saturday night I was trying to get Jake to sleep. I often listen to music with him or I pray the … Continue reading Little Fingers
Posted originally on October 15, 2008, I still laugh when I think of this story. If you are a friend of mine on facebook then you are well aware that I feel like I live in a frat house. This is proof that it’s been going on for a long time! Last night while we were eating supper Savannah kept burping these really loud and … Continue reading That’s Not Very Lady-like
Originally written on July 24, 2007 this post still makes me teary-eyed. I feel so blessed to get the honor to raise these children. Any mother who says her children are perfect is not telling the truth. All kids are naughty at times, they can be rude or mean, they can be loud and obnoxious and just plain irritating. We do have days like that … Continue reading Sometimes They Bring Me to Tears
This post was originally written November 26, 2006. Emma, who is 14 now, was only 6 years old. I love looking back and remembering the things they said and did. I’m so glad I wrote so much down! Tonight we were watching The Wizard of Oz. We haven’t watched it in a long time because we only have it on VHS and our VHS player … Continue reading Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Imported from my old blog, this was written on October 17, 2006… it still rings true today 🙂 Mike has not had a day off from work in several weeks. He’s been so busy and we’ve hardly seen him at all. We’ve missed him. After working a 12 hour day and having only slept for about 4 hours the night before, Mike came home dead … Continue reading Why I Still Love My Husband
Some of my favorite blog posts from my personal blog are ones that recount conversations that I have had had with my children either while they are in the bathtub or while they are hanging over the edge of my bathtub while I try to bathe. We have many deep conversations, and some frivolous ones as well, about life, friends, home, food, faith, and any … Continue reading Why Tales from the Side of the Tub?
tales from the side of the tub 