Archive for June, 2008
Gratituesday… the breast cancer edition…
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008My sister Sarah was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and my kids and I are staying with my folks in California – going back and forth to Sarah’s house, hanging out, helping some, and being a part of the battle.
This week, I’m tired, but feeling thankful today for a variety of things that have come up since the breast [...]
Gratituesday…
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008It’s been a bittersweet few days. If you read my previous post, you know that life as my family knows it has changed, quite dramatically. My sister is facing a battle with cancer, and we are all in “gear-up” mode right now. Allan and I are heading to CA tomorrow to be with the rest [...]
A Prayer Request…
Saturday, June 14th, 2008There are moments in life when everything comes to a stop in a second, and from that second on, nothing is ever the same. On Wednesday, our family had one of those moments. All day long I spent frantically running around getting ready to leave for my trip to Nebraska. Our last stop of the [...]
FYI – You know you waited one day too many…
Thursday, June 5th, 2008You know you’ve waited one day too many to shave your legs when your 3 year old son brushes against you with his bare legs, falls over in COMPLETE and UTTER agony, screeching, “OUCHIE Mommy! Your legs cut my leg!!!!”
Yep, the first day of summer vacation has been a BLAST! Even with mommy’s capri pants and [...]
Gratituesday – My Son’s Teacher
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008My oldest, Samuel, entered Kindergarten yesterday last month last August. It was a tremendously, tremendously difficult time for this Mama. He’s my first, so naturally I was anxious, but Samuel is also extra special in a few particular areas, and I was nervous how that was going to play out in a classroom where I [...]