I took a journey.
A very long journey.
I planned the details of my journey for a long time.
But once I left it was so much more than I ever could have imagined.
You know how you go away and you feel like a different person because life isn’t the same?
Well, my journey was so long that I became [...]
(Our requisite first day of school picture, which I think I’m going to have to retake. lol He refused to stand still and it was raining outside so it was almost impossible for me to get a reasonable photo inside. Not to mention he was daft that he wasn’t going to smile so I had [...]
I woke up in a funk this morning, not wanting to get out of bed and not wanting to move, really. It just felt awful to face a new day, which made me sad because it is Gabe’s last full week at home before school starts, and I want to suck the life out of [...]
1. Scrapbooking
For a long time I’ve been wanting to try my hand at digital scrapbooking. When Designer Digitals had their Christmas in July sale I picked up a few templates and overlays on sale. I didn’t have a chance to try it out until this week, but so far I’m generally pleased with the results.
This [...]
Gabe spent the entire day today – his first – at VBS, which meant I spent my day alone! The whole day! Alone! It took me approximately two minutes to realize I don’t like this plan. There’s the whole noble motherly thing, yes, but moreso I just like having his company. Even when he’s fussy [...]
This. I want to remember this. I want to remember walking into Disney World with Gabe for his first time and feeling the excitement in his being, experiencing the wonderment all around. I want to remember the fairy tale of that week. I want to remember walking in and feeling the sense of bittersweet nostalgia [...]
Continue reading about Disney World ~ Things I Want to Remember
at night
when you are asleep
and our whole world is quiet
and it is very, very late
and very, very dark
I sneak into your room
and lean down over your bed
so
close
that my nose touches your cheek
and I leave it there
until I catch the rhythmic cadence
of your breath
in
and
out
and I leave my nose by your cheek a little longer
so I can [...]
I made progress today!
If you came to my house, you would not think I made progress. No, Gabe sat on the couch for no less than 7 hours and played computer games. By the time Tahd got home from work I felt like a colossal failure and averted my eyes when I told him of [...]
A little peek into Gabe’s mind as it concerns Mara…
I’ve gradually been cleaning things up around my house – disseminating the memories of Mara to various locations. Most everywhere I look is something to remind me of those three months; it’s a very comforting feeling. There are two things I haven’t taken care of – [...]
It was Mother’s Day. 2005. Five beautiful years ago. It was our first May in our inaugural home, a home we had planned for and saved for and created out of love and sweat and dreams. A home to grow in. A home to bring our babies home to. A home to grow together in. [...]
