Archive for September, 2011

10 friendly friday: our missionaries

You’ve probably seen them, they travel in pairs, often on bikes, wearing ties or skirts, and always with those black name tags. Missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints. We have been intentional about making friends with our local missionaries. Because we live in the city, there are several pairs of missionaries [...]

7 of sleep and love

You know those mornings when you are so tired you don’t think you’ll be able to get out of bed? Yesterday was one of those for me. You know what helps in that situation? Bringing your boys in bed with you (and some books too, of course). I love them so much my heart hurts.

15 I’m telling you, it was the Lord

I originally posted this in October 2009 when OBoy was 4 months old – about the age that OBrother is now. Rereading it last night was exactly the reminder I needed. For them, then. :: :: :: :: :: :: Holy matrimonial week from Hades. Having a baby is hard on a marriage, there’s no [...]

24 so this is what they mean by runner’s high

As part of my half marathon training Hang on. Could you excuse me for a moment? {{{BAHAHAHAHA HALF MARATHON TRAINING. HAHA. I’M TRAINING FOR A HALF MARATHON. HA!}}} K, sorry about that. I had to, uhm. I had a tickle in my throat. Where was I? O, yea. As part of my training to run [...]