Connor is attending Vacation Bible School at our church this week. He goes from 9:00 am until 12:15 pm with apparent non-stop action. Last night at bedtime, I tucked Connor in, gave him a good night kiss, and started to walk out of the room saying, “Go right to sleep, you have another big day…
The weather in Northern Virginia has been hot, humid, and downright unbearable this week. We’ve been spending all of our time either in the air-conditioning or in the pool. This evening as we exited a local store, Connor looked at me and said, “Mommy, the weather today is not human!” It turns out, he meant…
“Mommy, who is Grandma’s Mommy?,” Connor asked. “Great-Grandma,” I replied. “And her Mommy is Great-Great-Grandma?” “Yes, Connor” “And then, Great-Great-Great Grandma?” “Yes, Connor” “They just keep getting greater, right Mommy?” “Yes, Connor. They do!” My Great-Great Grandmother and her parents, my Great, Great, Great Grandparents. Happy Mother’s Day!
As a homeschooling Mom, it’s easy to take ownership of every little setback in the day to day education of your child. It’s easy to question your abilities as a teacher on those days when he adds 7 + 8 and gets 18 or sees c-a-p and reads caboose … or cabbage… or casserole. (And…
I have one son who hyperventilates at the idea of blood: “But it might bleed, Mommy!” and one who I’m convinced wouldn’t flinch at the sight of blood spouting from an artery. Yesterday afternoon, the sun was shining, there was a slight breeze, it was lovely… and so we headed outside to take advantage of…
There are no words sweeter to a mother’s ear than a sincere, “Mommy, I love you.” Sometimes, however, what follows is not at all what is expected. This morning, Connor leaped into my arms and declared, “Mommy, I love you when you are warm and smelly!” My heart started to melt, and then filled with…