Last night Luke came home and I had not planned dinner. Bad Catherine. Okay not Bad Catherine. More like oops Catherine you should have thought about what you were going to feed your family but instead you played with your daughter and read her a big pile of books. So instead of waiting for me… Continue Reading
Dear Daughter, I know that that box filled with lights, colors and sounds is your favorite form of entertainment. After all what could be better than starring absent mindedly at the TV for periods of your day. Lately I’ve noticed a few things about you and TV. At times after watching TV your mood is… Continue Reading
I figured something out. Maddy calls me Mama when she is being sweet. Tonight while sitting in my room at my brand new (!) desk trying to get caught up on life Maddy rounded the corner and in her sweet little girl voice says “Mama, I wanna put polish on my nails. Can we polish… Continue Reading
Maddy had her first dance class this morning and I stood outside watching her dance through little holes cut out of the colored butcher paper covering the window into the classroom I realized that I have officially reached the point that all my parenting daydreams centered on. I loved having a baby. I loved having… Continue Reading
Oh, lord help me. I thought I had more time before the preteen years hit. While Luke was making dinner for me last night, and I was relaxing in front of my computer Maddy pulled Luke’s old cell phone out and started playing. Somehow she figured out how to turn it on and somehow it… Continue Reading
It is pretty magical when a simple trip to Papa and MeMe’s house can turn into a harvest. Hoisted up on Papa’s shoulders so little hands can reach ripe fruit. Beautiful golden , amber and orange apricots, red ripe raspberries, and one sweet girl exclaiming “so natural! so fresh!” over and over. The setting sun… Continue Reading
It may be a bit melodramatic but, I think the cabin is out to get us. We generally spend about a weekend a month at Luke’s Family’s cabin through the summer. We love the cabin and usually the cabin loves us. In June we loaded the car and made out way towards the cabin. After… Continue Reading
