I've been hearing about it for months, but today I finally saw Bear in a Facebook Ad for a pre-school he used to go to. The ERC was both a great place for Bear to grow and be challenged as well as grief counselors for me as I worked through life's surprising curve ball. I was honored to let them use a photo. :) … [Read more...]
It's not about the toys, it's about intentional love and time you give to your kids, to help grow and develop them into the best possible humans they can be. Ones that care, are passionate about life and love others sacrificially. Sometimes... however... toys are just so much fun to give to our kids. Case in point: a kid's 4-wheeler. It causes endless drama, my heart pounds when they go … [Read more...]
... was Mother's Day. I had a perfect day full blue skies, the warm sun, happy voices, picnics, sleeping late, a new mint dress, famous art that made my heart pound and Starbucks. :) Maybe no day is truly perfect (Bear refused to listen to us while he rode his bike on a pathway and crashed an Indian Kite Festival) but perhaps it was the small mistakes, frustrations and "SMILE DANGGIT AT … [Read more...]
Life with Bear didn't prepare me for an adventuresome [read: crazy] toddler like Bug. We went on a hike the other day while Bear was at therapy. He left the trail quickly and tramped through the woods when he heard the sound of running water. He scrambled down an embankment taller than him and found rocks as big as his head to throw into the water. I watched as he became bolder and bolder- and … [Read more...]
