Seasons, phases, transitions. They rule my life. One of my favorite parenting tips is to remember that for most ‘things,’ good or bad, “it’s just a phase.” I use that to remind myself to enjoy the good ones and not stress about the bad ones. Cashel is doing lots of mixing, pouring, and overall mess […]
An Unconventional “Vacation”
So we did something, just the two of us. We took a vacation… at home. This weekend we dropped off my three boys to grandparent-extraordinaires Nona & Dandad. We headed to dinner and boy did we eat. We ordered exactly what we wanted, which meant a slew of appetizers instead of a main dish and […]
It takes a village – raising kids (yourself too) in community.
It takes a village. Truly I can’t tell you how many people we come into contact with every day. And we need every single one of them to raise our boys. Whether it be for actual physical needs; for the contributions they can make into who my boys are becoming; or as voices and a presence […]
Corban Hawk – Newborn Photos
Corbs is two months old today. I’m just now ordering his birth announcements, I am just now posting his birth story, and just now getting around to sharing his newborn photos. I can’t go without sharing them! He was just around 20 hours old when they were taken and I cannot get over how much […]