In A Day

The blog banner is part of a picture I took at a cathedral in Koln Germany this past summer.  It was as high up as we could go and that was pretty high.
This particular cathedral was built during the middle ages and as I sat and looked at it I realized the designers, dreamers, and [...]

Challenged To Run: Take 8million,five hundred and sixty three

Every year I say I am going to run a race and every year I don’t.  Well one year I walked a 5k while my 4&7 year old ran the entire thing.
I was shamed, so I’m thinking that one time even finishing didn’t really count.
I am proud; and for a proud person to jiggle and [...]

How To Get Even

I know, I know, you are mostly a good guy ( or gal ) and most of the time there’s not much out there that gets your undies in a wad on a day to day bases.
But occasionally something happens and you walk away miffed, hang up the phone hot, drive off flaming mad, and [...]

I Didn’t Forget…

I didn’t forget to blog today about fun personalities it’s just been a week.
I can’t say a lot only I have lost something valuable that didn’t belong to me and I’m praying desperately that I find it.
When I haven’t been sneezing my face off, taking care of a sick child (early in the week) 
I’ve been [...]

Cry Like A Whahh Waaahh!

My boy said I cry like a whahh Waaahh!  
Today I had another revelation into how much I strive.
Striving relationally
Striving to find my place in community
Striving to find balance
Striving in business
Striving for my dreams
Striving for my marriage
Striving for my family
Striving to undertand
Striving for answers
Striving for help
today I let it wash over me.  I let it [...]

Mom To The O.R. We Have A Bird Brain! STAT!!

I just preformed brain surgery and 12 other critical care operations in my living room.
It looked something like this:
Calling on Mom, Dad, Brothers & Sister to the O.R. we have a code buzzing nose! STAT!!!  (that is fun to say)
Playing games as a family is one of the highlights of my life as a mom! [...]

Dr. Mom

My son woke up saying his throat hurt.
I sent him to school because unless your burning up, or barfing it up the rule is:
you go to school.
I forgot to pick the kids up so they walked home.
The silent treatment was just killing me.
ME:  I’m sorry I forgot to pick you up.  Are you mad at [...]

I Shot The City!

I love the urban part of our city.  If it weren’t for schools we would live there.
I like it’s culture.  
People are out walking around,  the neighbor’s latino is blaring too loud from the car radio.
Uncles and aunts relax in their folding lawn chairs on the front porch as little susie from down the street [...]

Michael Jordan Would Be Proud!

Today the JayHawks played a game with such expression I think Jordan himself
would say “fellas ya done well!”
I had NO idea first graders could be SO intense!
Our  Air-Bear made us proud! 
These are mostly pictures only a mother could love.
Tell a bunch of boy playin’ hoop shootin’ fast runnin 1st graders to
slow down for the crazy [...]

I’m A Mental Black Belt

Jackie Chan has nothing on me!
Karate Kid, he’s child play!
When I’d like to verbally karate chop my spouse for not understanding me… I smile.
When my kids are driving me crazy…  I smile.
When I pit stop onto someone’s blog and they have 43,000 comments… 43,000 I tell you, and I feel a desire to out of [...]