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“. . . So maybe if someone is giving you a hundred million reasons to walk away, then maybe it’s time to put up healthy boundaries and go. At some point you have to stop looking for the reason to stay.”
#lecturesIimaginegivingLadyGaga #toooldforpopmusic
Well, after several false starts and missteps (missing an ingredient! not enough time! that pan is dirty!) I am officially the guy who brings a bag of chips to a potluck.
#hatebeingthatguy #shameshameIknowyourname #longday
The toddler got woken up by thunder and was sure it was, “scary car outside.”
#soclose #makessense
Me:. . . So if something bad happened to you and you needed to tell an adult, name me five adults you trust, not counting Mom and Dad.
Danny: Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Anderson, Miss Chei, Grandma and. . . the lady who brings a dog to church. I can’t remember her name, but she brings a dog?
#priorities #hetrustsdogpeople #therapydogatchurch
Daughter: Mom, did you know that when a baby shark is born, his mom just swims away? That’s why they’re so mean. They don’t have a mom to teach them how to love.
#andthenshestartedcrying #bigfeels #adoptivefamilyconversations#gladIgettobehermom
I think it’s adorable that as a generation of moms who grew up watching Mr. Rogers, we’ve all kind of adopted his wardrobe choices. #CardiganAndSneakers
(during my exercise class)
Joel: MOM.
Me: Hey, I don’t want to talk right now. We’re trying to dance.
Joel: But I really need to know why I haven’t been baptized yet.
#priorities #howtomakeMomstopdancing
The Baby’s favorite superhero is The Splash. #soclose #TheFlash#lighteningboltmeansrainmeanspuddlesmeanssplash
I have found the best way to not stress out about the kids trampling my new iris plants is to just stop watching them trample my iris plants.
#ifIdidntseeititdidnthappen #protip
My real life. It’s okay to laugh:
(while in the car I gave a really thorough yet age-appropriate speech about how we can have a relationship with God because of what Jesus did for us (based on some questions Joel was asking), took a deep breath)
Me:. . . So, does that make sense to you?
Joel (5): Yeah.
Me: Do you think you want to pray to God about all that? I can help you if you want.
Joel: I already did it.
Me: What? You did? When?
Joel: While you were still talking.
#guesIwentalittlelong #talkingwhiledriving
(while in the car I gave a really thorough yet age-appropriate speech about how we can have a relationship with God because of what Jesus did for us (based on some questions Joel was asking), took a deep breath)
Me:. . . So, does that make sense to you?
Joel (5): Yeah.
Me: Do you think you want to pray to God about all that? I can help you if you want.
Joel: I already did it.
Me: What? You did? When?
Joel: While you were still talking.
#guesIwentalittlelong #talkingwhiledriving
I was going to make dinner, but then I had a muffin and now I’m not hungry so I don’t want to cook, but everybody’s crying so I better come up with something fast.
#whenIforgettomealplanfortheweek
Some of the 8 year-olds writing work came home, including a very vivid (and accurate) account of the time he saw a possum get shot.
#momfail #teachersworryaboutus #Dannythenaturalist
My mom is personally writing senators to let them know why LB411 is important to her. Listen, you can mess with a lot of people, but you can’t tick off the grandmas and think you’re not going to hear about it.
#Grandvocate #youmesswiththebullyougetthehorns#andalsoaveryniceemail #fosterkidsneedgrandmastoo
The Littles are taking turns ringing our doorbell and then enthusiastically welcoming each other home. They don’t make words to describe this level of cuteness.
#WELCOMEHOME #aggressivehugging
Carrie (3) singing: The wheels on the bus say. . . wheels, wheels, wheels.
#soclose