Happy Fourth of July! The artwork is by my patriotic 8 year old, who loves the Fourth of July. Actually, they all do. They had lots of fun at a special friend’s party, which they look forward to all year. Praying you all are having a great celebration, and praying especially for our nation today: Dear Heavenly Father, we thank…
This weekend, we herded our three girls onto the couch for a big announcement. “Girls, we have something to tell you,” said my husband. “You’re going to have a new baby sister or brother!” Immediately my five year old exclaimed, “Yayyy!” She laughed and squeezed her stuffed unicorn. “But…where do they come from?” “Mommy, you can field that one,” said…
This is The Mommy Walk‘s 100th post! In thinking about this milestone, I realize I am very, very overdue on three counts. First of all, it’s taken me forever to share pics of my girls sporting these adorable T-shirts: “This is going on my Mom’s blog!” Thank you to the best sister-in-law for finding these T-shirts that really say it…
My oldest has been back to school for a week, now, and the transition has gone more smoothly than I ever thought—for everyone in the family. The day before school started, my oldest tried to prepare her younger sisters. “Can I tell you something?” she asked them as they all snacked on cherry tomatoes. “I’ll miss you when I’m at…
My oldest is now a kindergarten graduate. What a school year she’s had! I think back to last August, when she got her new kindergarten gear, and I started waking her early to prepare her for that first day. I remember her excitement when she came home, showing off artwork and singing new songs. Then came the adjustment challenges. My…