There are FOURTEEN days left of this school year. FOURTEEN. And I can not wait until it’s over. This school year has been rough from start to finish. I’ve questioned my parenting I’ve worried… I’ve stressed… I’ve prayed… and ultimately blamed myself for the problems of this year. First grade was a milestone of someContinueContinue reading “VICTORY”
Tag Archives: Family
Here we are…
I look at my youngest and think about how fast time is flying and how quickly his toddler days are going by and my brain flashes back to when he was an infant. I think about how confused and tired and overwhelmingly sad I was during that time. Being widowed while pregnant was such anContinueContinue reading “Here we are…”
Aunt Ruby
We lost my great aunt Ruby last night. To a heart attack… she fell unconscious on the way to the hospital where they tried to revive her but couldn’t. This is almost the exact way Byron died. He was at a job site and she was on her way to the hospital… logistically different butContinueContinue reading “Aunt Ruby”
My life…
My house has been a mess for two weeks. My boys need haircuts. My dog needs to go to the groomer. I need to clean out my closet and install a shower curtain rod (that I bought a month ago). My dishwasher is clogged and I’m going to have to pay someone to come outContinueContinue reading “My life…”
Happy New Year #2018
When the clock struck midnight this year I was laughing… LAUGHING. Who’da thunk it? I have cried my way into the New Year every single year since B died. There’s something sad about starting another year… by yourself. Going into yet another year without a loved one. I remember when I could tell you theContinueContinue reading “Happy New Year #2018”
Christmas Tradition
Yesterday was Christmas. I decided 3 years ago that the boys and I would stop traveling for Christmas. When B was alive we tried super hard to appease both sides of the family. We’d pack everything up and drive to Austin for Christmas eve, spend the night and get up early and head back toContinueContinue reading “Christmas Tradition”
To my boys
Hey boys, I’ve never written you a joint letter before but I thought I’d give it a try today. BJ you are 7 right now and B2 you’re 3 years old. Christmas will be here in a few days and your level of energy and enthusiasm for life is amazing and exhausting. Right now B2,ContinueContinue reading “To my boys”
The Holidays
And oddly enough it’s Christmas time again. It feels like it was just Christmas a couple of months ago. This year Christmas feels a little different than it has the past few years. I wouldn’t say I’m engulfed in the Christmas spirit. But I would say I’m excited to see the boys faces this year.ContinueContinue reading “The Holidays”
Almost Christmas
So… It’s almost Christmas. Another year has almost passed and now is the time for reflection and resolutions. The boys are 7 and 3 and life has become “normal” (Lord it’s taken almost 4 years to say that). BJ has now played two years of football and is in basketball. B2 is a potty trainedContinueContinue reading “Almost Christmas”
The bedtime blues
I read a blog a few days ago that said more often than not our little ones are not giving us a hard time… they’re HAVING a hard time. Those words hit me like a ton of bricks. It’s been a while since I blogged so I’ll give you a quick update. BJ is now aContinueContinue reading “The bedtime blues”
Fighting For my Sunshine 