But its not easy. I would rather let Jonathan be Batman. You know, the one from the best Batman movie ever? The one with the really awesomely creepy and scary Joker? At the end of the movie (if you need a recap) we find out that the town hero has turned bad and done bad things- so all hope in Gotham will be lost when everyone finds out. But Batman (read this in a low raspy voice) says "Blame it on me, I can be whatever the city needs" and so he lets everyone think he is the bad guy by doing ... VIEW POST
13 going on 21….4….30….2….
Natalie you just turned 13. I really can't believe our girl, our ONLY girl is a teenager. I feel like I am watching you like a hawk and you can blame it on Scotty. I blinked and he went from 9 to 16 and I am not going to let that happen with you. I am trying to soak in every change, every moment because I am afraid that I will turn around and my little girl will just be gone. It's such a unique time- I feel like I see shades of every age in you right now..... I see glimpses of the young ... VIEW POST
Kid Talk
I'll just keep adding as they come (or as I remember!)...... 7/15 Ben and Ty On the way home from a playdate with Camille who Ty had been giving hugs and kisses (on the arm) to before we left. Her mom texted me that Camille wanted to send Ty a note because she liked his kisses. I read the text to the boys and Bens face was like this: and Ty said "maybe she wants to MARRY me!!!" (I love young love!) Later after getting the "love note" in the mail Ty told Ben "Well Camille is my girlfriend ... VIEW POST
Pssshhhhhhhhhh
I dont know what to title this. The sound that a balloon makes as you let the air out of it is what I was going for. It was a good day, church was good, we finished up our Christmas decorations (except the tree which we will get Friday.) But tonight I am sad. Not melt down cry sad but the kind of sad where it feels heavy, and I want to just sit on the couch and watch Netflix until I am too tired to think. I almost did that because sitting down to write about this makes me feel like a boob but I ... VIEW POST
It was supposed to just be a Cake blog…..
In 2006 I was pregnant with my 4th child BEN, and I can honestly say that I was thinking (naively) "I got this." I am 5th of 12 children and I loved growing up in a large family, so 3 little kids was busy but not crazy, it was all I had ever wanted to do. I graduated from college but not because I was really career oriented, I wanted an education but mostly I just wanted to be a mom. The End. This was our family Christmas card photo from 2005. When I look at this picture I strangely feel ... VIEW POST
Thanks Jack
Jack thanks for being my perfect middle boy- the one who is like glue between the bigs and the littles. Thanks for going backpacking with the bigs..... ...and still liking to play Ninja Turtles with the littles (even if you dont like me taking your picture doing it.) Thanks for being the fun kid you are. Ty would follow you anywhere and I heard Scott tell his friends "yah Jack is cool." Thanks for being the ONLY ONE out of the 7 of us who actually did my Family Home Evening ... VIEW POST