Category Archives: The kids

Something good

Posted on Friday August 1, 2014 by Chris

Tonight, let’s talk. It’s been a while, I know. But something about tonight… familiar and comforting, it lets my thoughts wander over themselves. Over and over again, until they make sense again… to me, to you. To those that knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Becoming, Dan & Chris, Me, Random Ramblings, The kids, Uncategorized, Woe is me | Tagged Becoming, change, Coping, Depression, Dreams, Life, Living, Transformation | Leave a comment

It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday

Posted on Friday June 7, 2013 by Chris

How did this day…

Posted in Becoming, Dan & Chris, Me, Other Peeps, School, Shout outs, The kids, Uncategorized, Woe is me | Tagged Appreciation, Carpool, change, Charter school, Family, Field Trips, Kids, Last day of School, Pioneer Days, Saying Goodbye, Teachers, Transition, Vocabulary Hat Parade | 3 Comments

Round and round

Posted on Thursday April 11, 2013 by Chris

Emma: “Who has two thumbs and wants to get a beating?” Me: “Yourself?” Emma: “No” pointing at each of us, “you and you and you.” Gerrit: “Emma, you don’t have two thumbs?” Emma: “No, a Great White bit one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dan & Chris, Funny stuff, My family, The kids, Uncategorized | Tagged Family, Funny things kids say, Humor, Humour, Parenting, Siblings | 1 Comment

Sigh no more

Posted on Monday December 17, 2012 by Chris

Serve God, love me and mend This is not the end Lived unbruised, we are friends And I’m sorry I’m sorry Work comes hard this morning, the tragedy of Friday still fresh in everything you hear or see. Over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Me, Music, My family, Other Peeps, Random Ramblings, The kids, Uncategorized, Woe is me | Tagged Children, Christmas, Conneticut shooting, Facebook, Love, Mumford and Sons, prayers, Santa, Sigh No More, solution, Twitter, victims | 3 Comments

The blues come around

Posted on Friday November 9, 2012 by Chris

Tomorrow is my birthday or as I like to call it… The Day of Reckoning. I’ve been asked more than once this year if

Posted in Becoming, Me, My family, Other Peeps, Random Ramblings, The kids, Uncategorized, Woe is me | Tagged birthday, Blogging, Day of Reckoning, Facebook, Family, Friends, Humor, Legacy, Life, Midlife crisis, Parenting, Reflections, relationships | Leave a comment

Ready to love again

Posted on Friday September 7, 2012 by Chris

When I was a little girl, my mother told me that if I prayed to God, he would answer my prayers. I’m sure she said something like “God answers prayers” but I heard “God gives you whatever you ask him for, … Continue reading →

Posted in Becoming, Cat tales, Dan & Chris, Funny stuff, Me, My family, The kids, Uncategorized, Woe is me | Tagged Adopting a new pet, Cat, Children, God, Humor, Humour, Kitten, Loss of a pet, Love, pets, Prayer | Leave a comment

Brothers & sisters

Posted on Monday July 23, 2012 by Chris

Most of the time, Emma and Gerrit are the best of buds. They laugh together, play together, snuggle together. For being siblings, they really don’t fight that often. But lately, I’ve seen the beginnings of what I assume to be the … Continue reading →