Daily Step – Embracing Humor
“Mommy. Mommy! Why are your eyes closed?” Last night I fell asleep on the couch until two little boys got right in my face and yelled...
July 6, 2020
Daily Step – What can I smash?
Yesterday was rough. Mommy in bed at 7:00 rough. There were a lot of brotherly fights yesterday that left me spent. They even fought during my...
July 2, 2020
Daily Step – Love in Deed
Yesterday I had to take a twin to the doctor. When we arrived back home, the other boys ran up to him and asked wide-eyed: “What...
July 1, 2020
Daily Step – Looking for the light moments.
Sometimes these days feel super heavy. Don’t they? This morning it is raining again – but pouring this time and lightening and thunder are close companions....
June 23, 2020
Daily Step – Paper and Tape and Vision
New life greeted me the other day born from a pack of construction paper and a roll of masking tape. I walked into the twins room...
June 19, 2020
Daily Step – Ears to Listen
The boys had a short run in the kiddie pool the other day. My oldest argued with me over wearing a swim shirt. He is blessed...
June 18, 2020
Daily Step – “Come help me.”
“Mom, I need help! Come help me!” The words were faint, almost as if they were floating just out of my grasp, part of a dream...
June 17, 2020
Daily Step – Holding onto Joy.
Sometimes my boys make me jewelry. Mostly they make robot aliens and characters from whatever show they are watching. “Look mom, I made this robot with...
June 16, 2020
Daily Step – May we be overcome by love.
“I was suddenly overwhelmed with the realization that I loved all these people…” This weekend, we broke out the $30 pool we bought from Sam’s a...
June 15, 2020
Daily Step – Bringing Stories to Life
Last night, I walked into my office to find an explosion of kid scissors and paper scraps. There is always collateral damage to my boys creativity....
June 12, 2020