July 2015

Bored

These past couple of weeks I’ve used two words a lot that I used to tell the girls I didn’t want to hear in the summer time. I’m bored. If I heard them say it I always had a quick comeback, “bored, great…let me find you something to do.” That was always followed by an eye roll.Continue reading “Bored”

Group Hug

No words today ~ instead this photo of the day we officially became a family.

Happiness Journal

Last night Tom got home from work and said let’s go camping. Ben is in town this week and we decided that a little overnight adventure would be good ~ plus we needed to try out our new car top tent. As Tom gathered up our camping gear I could tell he was struggling. The lastContinue reading “Happiness Journal”

Flutter

I remember the first time I realized the flutter in my belly was actually Anna moving around. It was the first time I felt a life growing inside of me. I smile at the memory of lying in my bed, hands on my belly, realizing that I was going to be a mom ~ Anna’s mom. YearsContinue reading “Flutter”

Home Alone

It’s been a very busy couple of weeks ~ months actually. The Love Rocks Run is behind us, my family has all traveled back to Ohio after a wonderful family vacation in Central Oregon and Tom is back to work. I’m home alone. I like being home and I like being alone, but what I don’t likeContinue reading “Home Alone”