jayna | November 30, 2010
30 minutes until my little personal goal is up. 30 days of thankfulness. And? I’m only a little thankful it’s over. Despite my near week-long stretch over the holidays, I managed not to slack off each day. I kept my notes and soaked up each joyous thing. And? I’ve saved my most depressing thing for [...]
jayna | November 29, 2010
I am so thankful that we have the means to make it back home as often as we do. We’ve been averaging one trip per month – which brings the total to 10 trips now, from Maryland to Ohio. I had thought that I would become a seasoned traveler over time, thinking nothing of schlepping [...]
jayna | November 28, 2010
E is learning to spell, broadening her horizons beyond the five letters of her name. Yesterday she learned S-N-O-W, complete with hand motions for each letter. When we spell out words, such as S-W-I-M, she jumps into the conversation and asks when we’re going to the pool. I wasn’t prepared for this whole “growing up” [...]
jayna | November 27, 2010
The mad dash to leave the house. Remembering the camera. Packing it amongst the diapers and sippy cups. Placing everything just so, and celebrating no leaks from one end of the purse to the other. Enjoying the chaos of a family gathering, and glancing over at a moment of cherished “Papa time”. Grabbing the camera [...]
jayna | November 26, 2010
It held her attention longer than any other thing this week. One by one, we placed the boxes and books and bits of felt. “Gently, Miss E, gently.” I reminded her over and over again as we unrolled the fluff and spread it out as a fresh blanket of snow. The roof tops were dusted [...]
