Grass Stains and Hazy Sunshine

| May 9, 2013

I’m tired. I’m cranky. I just want to crawl in bed and sleep for a month. Or two. Last night was another ping pong night. One by one and then two by two, they came up with every possible middle of the night thing they could. We even had someone wet the bed for the [...]

Turning the Corner on Sleep {Or Not}

| April 24, 2013

I’m about to completely jinx this little bit of crazy we’ve got going on in the house here, but guys? My toddler? The one absolutely attached to my hip at all times – including after dark? The one that prefers to be sprawled diagonally across my bed, kicking the husband in the nose all night? [...]

balls

| April 3, 2013

I like to pride myself in keeping the number of times I’ve become “that mom” rather on the low side. After nearly six years at this gig, it’s happened plenty of times. Enough that I’m no stranger to being red-faced in public thanks to my own offspring and know that despite how awesome I think [...]

we’re all mad here

| December 2, 2012

Right now, this very moment, my husband is partying it up at a wedding back in Ohio. Okay, partying may be a stretch, but he is at least enjoying himself, I’m sure. A peaceful drive alone up there, a whole weekend to bum around and enjoy visiting by himself, and another peaceful drive by himself [...]

tiny spiders and rain drops {thirty days of thankfulness ~ 13}

| November 13, 2012

As though a cruel payback for my complaining once more of no sleep, I got to spend another several hours awake through the middle of the night with a coughing and miserable little boy. Just for kicks, I’m going to start tallying the hours I actually get to spend sleeping. ****************** This morning I had [...]