Friday night, pizza night, sitting on the front porch, twilight wine sipping, watching the kids play, fingers tangled together night. We haven't spoken much since he got home from work, the noise and the constant and the needs and the dinner and the diapers and the "Daddy! Look!" demanding our … [Read more...] about love is 8:15 on a Friday night
love notes
to my girlfriends in this crazy season of life, a love note
I sit on the floor with my baby, my 9-month-old, purple paci in her mouth, early morning hours. The carpet is bare except for a few stray toys that fit in the van as we drove, movers later bringing the rest of our household goods. She woke early today. I lean against the wall, coffee in hand … [Read more...] about to my girlfriends in this crazy season of life, a love note
love letter to my child
We're going to be okay. I just wanted you to know that. Maybe I need to know that? But in the heart of my hearts, I know that we're going to be okay, you and I and the whole of us. Sweet child, please know that every single thing we do is with you in mind. You have put up with so … [Read more...] about love letter to my child
a love letter to my husband
Remember that time we baked a pie and took it by the river and ate it straight out of the pan with two forks? Or when we climbed the mountain, wine and cheese at the top, you down on your knee with the forever question? Or do you remember grabbing popsicles and walking through the neighborhood as … [Read more...] about a love letter to my husband
::: a letter to my daughter on her 3rd birthday :::
My baby, my big girl. In our three years together, this is what I know to be true about you. * Your life is an exclamation point. You fully experience all of life. You are simply all in. You feel every moment fiercely, you live each day fully. * You are adventurous, and always have … [Read more...] about ::: a letter to my daughter on her 3rd birthday :::