spouse – Life and Other Stuff

September 7, 2013

The REAL Mother’s Day

Upon returning from my workout this morning, I opened the door to find my husband and the minions diligently laboring over the mixer. I smiled as the kids exclaimed they are making chocolate chip cookies and later they are all going on “an adventure”! Looking to my husband for the plan of the day (he’s… Continue reading

Family

alone time, holiday, kids, life, Mother’s Day, movies, parenting, spouse

September 1, 2013

Am I Ready For Some Football?!

Ah, football season is here again. Or, as I like to call it, the season of non-deployment-alone-time-with-minions. Despite the hard time I give my husband about his “habit”, I secretly (shhh! don’t tell him!) love how passionate he is about football and sports in general. Not only did he take the time years ago to… Continue reading

Family, Health and Fitness

exercise, fall, football, metaphor, officiating, parenting, spouse, umpire, vehicle to more

July 26, 2013

Let Them Be the Hero

So often, I rush in as the mom to “help” my husband with the kids. Regardless of whether or not he asks for my help. Especially after a deployment, it is so incredibly easy to just jump in and handle any situation with the kids. I’ve been doing it the whole deployment anyway, so why… Continue reading

Family

deployment, fathering, growth, hero, homecoming, kids, marriage, parenting, spouse, transitions