Life and Other Stuff
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Along with doing such man jobs as changing the oil, terminating spiders, and rewiring car stereos, I decided to put the “lift kit” on Jacob’s bed! While this may be a decision I will regret, I have to say its been pretty fun so far. Jacob and Hannah both have been following the “rules of…
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It has been said that “If you are interested, you’ll do what’s convenient. If you’re committed, you’ll do whatever it takes.” That pretty much sums it up for me lately, today in particular. I do what it takes to get a run in whenever I can. I started the day with a massage this morning…
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It all started so great. 5:30am, Jake is awake and trying to wake up Hannah. I lean over and whisper “Happy Halloween!!” And he exclaims, “Oh Yeah!” And then excitedly asks to put on his crocodile costume! Sure it’s, 5:30 am, but knock yourself out! By this time Hannah is tearing down the hall looking…
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Since June, it’s been a bit bumpy and lumpy around our house. We’ve (I) have been a bit lopsided. This is due to many things, including the following: *Deployment (duh!) The kids have good days and bad days but 5 months into this – the novelty for all of us has definitely expired! *Fall/Winter: the…
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I love You Jacob, by Mommy I love you Jacob because you are my sweet, sweet little man. I love the way when we are walking you still like to hold my hand. I love you Jacob because you talk and talk and talk (and talk some more!), telling me about all of the things…
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I was doing some birthday shopping for Jacob yesterday and came across a couple of books, one of which is the title of this post. I thought it was going to be a take on The Little Engine that Could, and it is in part – but so much more. I think this book just…
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About a week ago (I think?!  Two weeks? The days are starting to blend together a bit for me lately 🙂 we went on a walk on the trails near our house. We went with Grandma and Grampa and had a GREAT time! It was, however, a groundhog-day sort of walk. The kind of walk…
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Even on the yucky, crappy, wish-the ground-would-swallow-me-up, go-back-to-bed-days, I aspire to still, in the midst of circumstance, be grateful. Even on the yucky days, when I am at my worst, I want to be able to take a step back just for a moment, and remember the bigger picture, and be grateful. This is so…
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Some days (weeks, months) are just like that. Disjointed, out of whack, trying too hard to get my to-do list checked off, bull-in-china-shop yuckiness. Like cramming a square peg into a round hole. And when the dust of the day starts to settle, all three of us pay for it with crabby Patty attitudes, tantrums…
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After a couple of days of grey, wet, and typical Pacific Northwest weather, I am trying to not be such a Wendy Whiner and instead embrace the things I am grateful for. Not having had actual seasons for a few years, it’s actually kind of fun to teach my kids and have them notice all…
Life and Other Stuff 