Boys can be insecure too

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Boys can be insecure too. As you know, I'm a mom of two boys, 6 and 3 years old.  They are brash, wild, energetic, beautiful beings that I feel the ache of love for. ...and the ache of my body from them jumping on me, running into me and me chasing them across parking lots...  I never thought that I'd have one boy, I mean statistically when we decided to have kids I realized that it might … [Read more...]

the real life.

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watching them makes me happy. my two boys. Ben and I watch in amazement, their small bodies with such energy and drive, running around, making messes and giving us a peek into how much God does indeed, love us.  the second report card from kindergarten was mostly encouraging; improvement in areas but flat lined in others. the 6-year-old scribbles eclectically when others nearby press their … [Read more...]

Discovering the Meaning of Christmas {Life with Boys}

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If you are friends with me on Facebook, you've already seen this video. If not, here you go. :) We were setting up the Nativity a few weeks ago and I realized that my kids really didn't have any clue what it was even though I thought I had explained it. It was hilarious. … [Read more...]

Play like a Child

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Sometimes I don't take the time to stop and appreciate the little things in life. I might watch something but not have the poetic depth to really appreciate the perfection in the simple. Usually when I watch my kids playing, it's from a mom's perspective, where I'm watching and worrying about my two reckless kids doing something that would require another ER visit. To see these pictures … [Read more...]