Yesterday I was sitting on the floor, reading to Bella. We were on one of those Pillow Pet deals, hers is a ladybug, reading Good Night Moon. Well, not so much reading as turning the pages double because she just likes to find the mouse, “Mou Mou” and shriek with delight. And the mouse is…
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It’s kinda like family. You can talk all the crap you want about them, but everyone else better shut their mouths.
ContinueI wasn’t keen (to put it mildly) on moving to El Paso. And when I got here? I wasn’t wild about spending the next 2-3 years here. It was a shock. A rude, dry, slap-you-in-the-face-with-the-107-heat kind of awakening that made me cry for Colorado in the hotel bed with sheets that matched the curtains. I…
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It’s all fun and games till someone smears glue on themselves.
ContinueIt started off sweetly, as a simple afternoon craft. Crayons, markers, puff balls and glue were provided all to Bella’s delight. The puff balls were to be smashed in the glue and then repeatedly banged together in her hands. Obviously. But quickly, the glue ran out. This caused frantic calls and signing for, “Moe! Pee!”…
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No good deed goes unpunished.
ContinueI’m on the plane coming home from Georgia. It’s headed home, from a layover in Dallas. Crowded and hot, everyone is tired. It seems to be a popular flight for children. The mom behind me already looks worn out. Her child begins to scream uncontrollably as soon as the plane starts to move. In between…
{About Me}
Sam and I have been married since I was 19. He was 20. He's an OIF, medically retired veteran of the Army and Marines. We have 5 children - Bella was born in 2009 after a rather bumpy pregnancy and her first year was mostly crazy reflux. Preston and Julian, my identical twins, were born at 20 weeks in 2012 and lived only a few hours. Kaden was born full term in 2013 seemingly perfect, and at 4 days old he was found to have cardiomyopathy due to ciHHV-6. He passed away at 3 weeks old. Charlotte was born in 2015, and was a complete surprise to us. Each of them have changed our lives completely.
Currently I'm in school to become a counselor who focuses on trauma and grief.
I love Jesus - even though sometimes I get really angry and upset at the way our life has gone. I hope through my faults, insecurities, snarkiness, selfish nature, and general mess - my love for Christ and His work in my life shines through in my story.
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