• Christmas Recap 2012, Part One

    / December 26, 2012 / 9 Comments

    I worried that Christmas would lose some of its magic without my dad. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could miss my dad even while celebrating a happy, joyous holiday…

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  • A Whole Lot of Heaviness

    / December 26, 2012 / 25 Comments

    Today would have been my dad’s 71st birthday. That’s really all I can say about that because there just aren’t any words to express the heaviness in my heart today.

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  • Santa and the Rebuttal

    / December 20, 2012 / 16 Comments

    Last night, Bean wrote his letter to Santa.  Well, he dictated it, and I wrote it down word for word. He had some pretty specific ideas that he was passionate about. Namely Rescue Heroes.…

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  • Funny Boy

    / December 17, 2012 / 8 Comments

    I went into Gracie’s room the other morning because I heard her waking up. Normally, she fake cries when she wakes up until I come to get her. But on this particular morning,…

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  • Christmas is Here

    / December 17, 2012 / 7 Comments

    This past weekend, I decided that it was going to be Christmas. Like, right then. I’ve had a hard time mustering up the Christmas spirit, but this weekend I was determined to not…

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  • Sanctuary

    / December 16, 2012 / 22 Comments

    Chris and I dropped our kids at the church nursery this morning and headed into the sanctuary of our church with heavy, heavy hearts. “You know this isn’t going to be an easy…

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  • Fa La La La… Nope.

    / December 13, 2012 / 13 Comments

    I am a Christmas junkie.  I love it all.  I love the holy season where we celebrate Christ’s birth.  I love the silly Christmas movies.  (FRA-GI-LE…)  I love the music.  I love the…

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  • Apple. Tree.

    / December 13, 2012 / 19 Comments

    Let’s talk about what happened at my house during dinner a few nights ago.  Because it was the single most fabulous act of stubbornness I have ever laid eyes on. When the kids…

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  • Little Rays of Sunshine

    / December 12, 2012 / 22 Comments

    It has been a gloomy couple days down here in central Florida.  Hot, muggy weather that makes you want to pout and take a shower.  When I’m having a blah week like this,…

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  • Mom Speak

    / December 10, 2012 / 11 Comments

    “Don’t pick that up.” “Where are your pants?” “Where is your sister?” “Where is your father?” “Quit biting your toenails.” “Why aren’t you wearing a diaper?” “Can I have my iPad back, please?”…

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