We really enjoyed all of the water playing we did in Utah from swimming to sprinklers to spray bottles and buckets. I especially loved the kid exhaustion that followed with guaranteed naps or bedtime. We don’t have great access to a pool here (driving to and from and swimming with two completely dependent children is…
Intentional
Painting
A few weeks ago I had the idea to grab some of Emily’s rocks for her to paint. She picked a few out and got settled at the table. I had to leave to help Nathan and when I came back, she had dumped out a lot of paint from the bottle and took to…
Standing on Their Shoulders
I have been blessed to be part of a line of women who are living an incredible legacy of motherhood. I am amazed how each one of their examples comes to my mind on a daily basis as I try to become the mother God wants me to be. I want to share five examples…
Self Talk
Yesterday we met some friends at the park. Emily followed a friend and started climbing up a rope ladder of sorts. She was pretty nervous starting out and asked me to come close. I went over and stood right there but let her do all the work. After a few runs she was growing in…