Today is the day our daughter has been preparing for since she could talk and mimic being a grown-up while she played house. Our Josie turns 18 today. Today she is finally a grown-up. But what does that really mean? Well, lots of semi-exciting things. She can now vote. She can buy a ... Read More about Finally A Grown-Up
A Decade
The twins are TEN today. One decade has passed since the moments of fleeting (and sometimes lengthy) freakouts that come with mothering two little ones around a house full of bigs. As I drove to work today, I passed the hospital where our twins were born a decade ago. I got a little teary. Ten years ... Read More about A Decade
Time
Time is a funny thing. I never have enough during the day and in the same breath, I feel like time stands still in certain pockets. The time around June 10, 2009, feels like one of those pockets of time that I can recall minute details from the string of days leading up to our third daughter's, ... Read More about Time
The Fourth Teenager; The Best Boy
As if May on the farm and in the life of a big family couldn't get any busier, we added our fourth child, our only boy, Jackson Richard, on this day 13 years ago. I woke up early that morning of the 19th knowing that it was going to be the day. I should have known Jack would be easygoing and ... Read More about The Fourth Teenager; The Best Boy
Grandma Janet
As I begin my journey of mothering adult girls, I have taken some time (mainly when I run or clean) to reflect on my relationship with my mom. This evolution is unfolding in front of my eyes with my oldest girls, but I have been able to pace it against my relationship with my mom, Janet. Today, on ... Read More about Grandma Janet