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My boys just had birthdays…Davis is 3…Mac is 2. Between that and a few trips and this past weekend being Mothers Day…we have had a beautiful April and May.

It is so exciting to watch my boys growing. They are so totally different in every way imaginable. Davis is extremely sensitive. And with sensitivity comes a lot of fits, crying, and frowns. But, I can tell he is my introvert…my deeply thoughtful child who will gently and tenderly pull your face to his with his dark little hands and kiss you so sweetly it will make you melt. My mother describes it as “healing kisses.” His dark slate eyes make you want to know every thought he ponders and he is very, very fond of books, horses, and bicycle rides.

Mac on the other hand is mischievous and a load of laughter and smiles. He will pitch a fit with the best of them…he is now 2. But he will turn it off in a second if I play with him or tickle him. He eats like a MANIAC. A maniac, I tell you! He shoves food in his mouth until he can’t cram anymore in. I’ve never seen anything like it. He is our clown and he is fond of eating, motorcycles, and eating….and dressing nice.

So happy I get to be my kids mother! It is hard but so wonderful altogether…

Thanks for letting me do a big photo dump! I hope your weekend was lovely!

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when children are my art.

May 2, 2013
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  Maris and I were in the bed the other night having our usual talk before bed time. We were snuggled under the covers and we had my phone out and were quietly listening to music. Her favorite song right now is one of the classical peices from the soundtrack to Little Women. Under the Umbrella [...]

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Heartfelt Discipline Book Review…It is a keeper…

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    I have learned that this free spirited girl…when it comes to parenting…craves formula. I’ve read many parenting books and unless they give me some steps and practical ways of implementing A, B, and C…then I don’t want it. A few years ago I read a book called Give them Grace by Elyse Fitzpatrick [...]

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here’s to new!

March 10, 2013

  photo credit here finally… some warmth!!! I feel like I’m becoming a new person here lately. Slowly :). I’ve been praying the past few weeks for God to change my heart. For his desires to become my own. I’ve been asking for direction and vision for the days ahead. There are several things I’ve been asking him for… 1. Church. [...]

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loss and spring.

February 22, 2013

  I sat in the ultrasound room. The seconds ticking. Hoping and praying that it would just be something weird going on. But, I knew. I know my body really well. The image came up on the screen. The same tiny little baby I had just seen a few weeks earlier with a heartbeat…with a [...]

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thoughts on friendships with women.

January 18, 2013

Sometimes I feel like I’m a really lousy friend. If you think I’m a lousy friend….I’m sorry! I’ve been wondering why this is lately. I don’t want it to be that way. I went to Cuba thinking the main reason I was going was to hang out with the children there in Melena. I like kids, [...]

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a week in cuba. the pictures.

January 3, 2013

                                                  I hope you enjoyed seeing a few snap shots of our week! It was unforgettable. Have a wonderful weekend friends!    

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a week in cuba. the Story. don’t worry, it’s not too long.

December 30, 2012

It feels like a dream now. Like it was light years ago that we were riding in the back of a truck to the beach…bumping along the dirt roads…trying to make out the spanish Maritza was splurting off next to me. I could catch a word every now and then. And then she would put [...]

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and she turns five. a poem.

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                she loves her love is strong beyond the imagination and back. she freely forgives easily forgets brings yellow flowers paints pink pictures dances and spins into my arms. once so small all of five pounds i held your heart to mine your beats made mine beat stronger [...]

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a film i want to shout about. a happy shout.

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  This film trailer. Oh my. It is so good. After watching it several times, I had the overwhelming desire to go out and promote it or something. To spread the word to my gazillion artist friends. Just kidding. I don’t have many artist friends. I did research and found that there are a number [...]

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