Kids – Page 2 – Fighting For my Sunshine

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”

Still Here

It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted anything… but I’ve felt like writing for quite a while and just now have a minute to get something down. I find myself writing in my head some days… I’ll lay down at the end of the day and think about the post I’d like to write,ContinueContinue reading “Still Here”

Kingdom work

This has been a long week. I think the loss of Byron is finally hitting BJ. He’s been more emotional than usual and acting out at school in ways that he never has. He’s also told me in the middle of tears and frustration that he “wants his daddy.” This past Wednesday was the firstContinueContinue reading “Kingdom work”

Exhausted.

There are days when I feel like life sucks but I will get through each day step by step… some days I actually feel like I’m doing well at moving forward and doing what needs to be done for my boys and then there are days like today. Where I toss and turn, wake up tired and feel like I’m walking through quick sand all day knowing that instead of looking forward to getting off work at 5pm my day won’t end until both boys are in bed. Then wash.Rinse. And Repeat.

Being a Single Mother vs. Being a Widowed Mother

People tend to believe that being a single mother is the same as being a widowed mother. On the exhausting nights when you want a break and there’s no one to hand your child to for a break I’m sure it is… there are similarities in both paths. But there’s also a stark contrast betweenContinueContinue reading “Being a Single Mother vs. Being a Widowed Mother”

It’s that time of year…

It’s that time of year, a time to thank God for another year, to celebrate BJ’s birthday and celebrate how far he’s come. I’ve been trying for the past couple of weeks to figure out why I’ve been feeling so…off. Not sad not happy just a little off kilter. And yesterday I figured it out,ContinueContinue reading “It’s that time of year…”

Easy, breezy Fourth of July…

For the 4th of July this year we did absolutely NOTHING… and I loved every freaking minute of it. BJ is 2 ½ years old and not quite old enough to know what’s going on so we made the executive decision to play into that realization and keep him at home. No parades, no festivals,ContinueContinue reading “Easy, breezy Fourth of July…”