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A Haircut for a Dilly Bar
Luke only gets his hair cut on Tuesdays because that is kids’ day at Great Clips. The last few Tuesdays have slipped by us so today’s goal was to get his lovely locks down to a manageable length. However, I was feeling particularly ambitious (or cheap) today so I decided to do it myself. Long […]
READ MOREA Kinder, Gentler Nation
This evening we were invited to the Thai Street Market and treated to a free meal by the owners because we are a foster family. When we arrived, we were welcomed with open arms and treated like honored guests. Our table was set not only with dishes and silverware but also toys for the children […]
READ MOREA Thoughtful Valentine
Luke: (While walking into my room with a box of chocolates) Mom, I know that Valentines Day has passed, but I got these for you. Me: Oh, that was so sweet of you. Luke: Well, you know dad had to drive me to the store. Me: I know. Luke: And it was his money that […]
READ MOREAny Means Necessary
Let me tell you a little story about motivation. Right now, Luke is motivated to earn money towards a new remote controlled car. He has been doing some jobs around the house to earn money and was officially “added to the payroll.” I think it has been a bit eye opening for him to realize […]
READ MOREAt the Foot of the Cross
I have been sick. Unfortunately, when I am sick I can’t just get a nice little stomach bug or even a lovely bacterial infection like a normal person. Oh, no! I have to have my internal organs swell and my liver attack me and make me jaundiced. Even my spleen is enlarged (my spleen for […]
READ MOREBattle Royale (with a six year old)
Every once in awhile, Cruz suckers me into playing Fortnite with him. I must confess, it is not something I look forward to. If I had to choose between playing Fortnite or scrubbing toilets, the toilets would win every time. But, alas, eventually I will run out of toilet bowl cleaner or he will be […]
READ MOREBurning the Midnight Oil
Our household is comprised of both early birds and night owls. I am quite certain that there is at least one person in the family that is awake at all hours of the day and night. The other morning, at about 3:30, Jonah and I were both still awake. I had just taken my Melatonin […]
READ MOREChild of God, Ward of the State
As a foster parent, I have cared for children who have been physically and sexually tortured, raped and molested at the hands of family members, children who have been intentionally burned, had hardware tools shoved into their anus by a grandfather, been called an “ass hole” by their mother, gone hungry because mom hasn’t been […]
READ MOREFlyest
I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop, but I couldn’t help overhearing this conversation between a couple of “seasoned citizens” at the eye clinic this morning. Woman (while paging through a magazine in the waiting room): It says here that this is the flyest outfit ever. Man: The what? Woman: The flyest outfit ever. Man: You are […]
READ MOREFor the Love of Coffee
There is a perfectly good reason why I was shoveling snow onto my front steps. Sure I may have looked ridiculous walking into the yard in my bathrobe (shovel in hand, messy bun atop my head) scooping up piles of snow and dropping them onto the previously shoveled pavement, but it makes perfectly logical sense […]
READ MOREFor the Love of Water
Luke woke me up at 1:30 this morning. “Mom, can you get me some water? My water bottle is not next to my bed.” “Can you just get yourself a cup of water?” I asked, not thrilled about the notion of getting out of bed to fulfill this request. “I will probably spill it. I […]
READ MOREIt’s All in the Chase
I was awoken this morning to Cruz’s face pressed against mine, his precious eyes wide open and staring at me. “Mom, mom! I want cookies,” he said. He took my hand and walked me into the kitchen. I dug through the cupboards and found a small bag with a few cookies on the bottom. I […]
READ MOREThis is the Family that Jack Built
When the phone rings at 3:54 in the morning, it is rarely a good thing. Ryan’s dad had been in the hospital since Friday and it was now early Monday morning. The doctor figures that he suffered a heart attack last Tuesday and then another while at the hospital during the night on Friday. Even […]
READ MOREFairy Lies
I have woven a web of deception that I fear may be unraveling… It began as an innocent “white” lie which led to an elaborate cover up. But what was I to do? When Luke came out of his room this morning and said, “Mom, the tooth fairy never came last night,” I was forced […]
READ MORELittle Phone-aholics
I have created an addict. A little monster, really, that I keep feeding and enabling to the point of dependency. Although I know better, my four year old does not think he could survive a single minute without cart blanche access to “mommy’s phone.” He started as a social user. Whenever mommy was trying to […]
READ MORENo Cool Cats ‘Round Here
Cruz loves his stuffed Tom and Jerry dolls which were given to him for his birthday. All day long he hides Jerry around the house and that darn Tom seeks and finds him. It seems to be a never ending game of cat and mouse. Well, apparently Cruz needed a little break today because he […]
READ MORENo Tissue? No Problem!
Looking at Luke sitting near me in the pew at church, I noticed that he had some remnants of this morning’s donut in the crevices around his mouth. My daily purse would have been stocked with something to clean him up, but my church purse is a little more sparsely supplied. What I did find […]
READ MOREPants Optional
Tomorrow marks one week that Honey (Luke’s dog) has been a part of the family and today is the first time that she has met our granddaughter, Leya. Last night it dawned on me that in a few short hours, I would have to juggle caring for both a puppy and a baby. At 10 […]
READ MOREPettiful
This morning, Ryan accused me of making up a word when I said, “non-communicative.” He then doubled down on his claim by saying, “I think that is how you play scrabble, too!” I probably could have let the first comment go, but when someone takes on the moral code with which I play Scrabble, it’s […]
READ MORERawhides in my Coffee
I woke up feeling a bit under the weather so I cancelled the day and declared Luke the honorary “mom of the house.” He did a great job of feeding and taking care of Cruz and the dogs. The boys dined on graham crackers and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Honey only had one […]
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