My poor husband. Even before we were married, Steve knew he had a lot to live up to as a husband and a father.
You see, I have the greatest dad in the world. I have been blessed with this kind, loving, encouraging, gentle, fun, generous father who has showed me, from day one, just what […]

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I cannot believe in exactly one week I am going to have my 4th child.
My 4th son!
Last night laying in bed, it “hit” me…
Henry will be here. And SOON!
This pregnancy has flown by for me. Since my “2 pink lines day” on October 16th, I felt like time has been on fast-forward. […]

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Yesterday was William’s last day of preschool.

He made it. He made it through his first year… !
Last year around this time I knew William needed something. I wasn’t sure what that “something” was, but I knew it had to do with being around other children, and not just his younger brothers!
My husband […]

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I still remember the day that Audrey and Jane got back into my car after picking up a couple of hot dogs at our local hot weiner joint… and Jane said, “Grin gave us two extra ones.”
Without batting an eye, Audrey added, “Grin knows you love the ones with extra onions.”
OK. Two extras were […]

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Roll your eyes if you must, but (as you know) I consider my dogs my kids.
But lately, I feel more like I’m raising teenagers. Yes, 4-legged teenagers.
Case in point:

That’s Ryder, riding shotgun in my car.
Remember those teenage years of riding in silence with your parents because you were too cool to talk?
Doesn’t it look like […]

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My first little granddaughter called me “Umma” when she was learning to talk.
I loved being called Umma, but I knew it would not last.
She caught very quickly onto “Grandma,” and the rest is history. Since then, all of my grandchildren have called me Grandma.
Except Benjamin, Audrey’s littlest guy.
He calls me Mama.
Now, it is true […]

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I spent some time with Audrey and her boys (my brother-in-law included) on Monday afternoon.
Audrey’s yard has the best small hill for summer and winter fun. And there’s nothing quite like seeing the excitement and fun from 3 little boys as they slide and glide down, and then make their way back up the […]

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Last night my husband and I took my mother-in-law out for dinner. This was not how the evening was supposed to go… but that’s what I love about life, because the night turned into a lovely golden thread of beautiful memories for all of us.
Actually, my mother-in-law was scheduled for surgery this morning but […]

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Tomorrow I will be 30 years old.
30 years old.
I’ve never been one of those people who “dreads” certain ages. I have always embraced each birthday with a sense of excitement, contentment and gusto!
30 will be no different.
My 20’s have been good to me. 10 years of growing… learning… dreaming… reaching… loving and moving […]

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When my kids were young, my mother-in-law had a special cabinet in her home.
This cabinet was to the right of her oven, filled to the brim with every conceivable unbreakable child-mesmerizing item, and just big enough for a small child to climb into when empty.
But to eventually climb in… the contents had to be removed, […]

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