I have lived a life of waiting. Probably even more so as the wife of a professional athlete turned professional coach. Waiting for the next call-up. Waiting for two lines on a pregnancy test. Waiting for healthy babies to be born. Waiting for our first house. Waiting for my husband after ballgames. Waiting for stability. Waiting for health and healing. I used to get stuck in the waiting. And to…
There are moments in the life of my family that I sense a need to step away from the noise and truly be present. So I’m unplugging this weekend, and the only reason I’m telling you about it is so I stay true to my word. Feel free to call me out if you see me online anywhere in the next few days. ***** Before I go, here are a…
We had our first broken bone this week. A freak accident on the trampoline (while talking about how we should totally buy a trampoline for the kids for Christmas. Uh, maybe not.). And so we have been driving to and from town, in and out of doctor’s offices, trying our best to keep our little guy comfortable. And while this was not the ideal way to spend a week of…
Certain moments in the lives of my children have turned me into a weepy mess. The last nursing session, the first haircut (he looks so grown up!), the last day of preschool, the first loose tooth (and the first GIGANTIC adult tooth). These are the moments when Jeff and I look at each other, sigh, and say, “Our babies aren’t babies anymore.” But if I’m being completely honest, after the…
The house is piled with boxes and the stress of moving is creeping in. So I thought it would be a good time to take a breath, look around, and give thanks for tiny glimpses of heaven. For beauty in the desert, for 40 pounds of crawfish and friends to share it with. For a superhero and her grandpa, and fresh pickings from the garden. For hard work and dreams…
In ten days or so, our family of four will be packing up and heading back to Montana for three months. Jeff is the pitching coach for the Missoula Osprey, and their season begins on June 18th. As a baseball family, this is considered normal. But as I started getting questions from those around us, I realized this isn’t normal for most families. So I thought I would answer some…
As a mom I say NO. A lot. It’s part of the job. NO keeps my kids safe. NO separates right from wrong. NO keeps me sane. NO helps me mold rambunctious kids into polite adults. But lately I’ve been experimenting with something. It hit me that many times I said NO out of habit. Reflex. I say NO without even considering saying YES. When my kids were tiny, NO was…