I no longer need these. Because I have these. Wore these to church Sunday night claiming that it was a new prescription. Gary kept shrugging his shoulders telling everyone, “She has to wear ’em. Doctor’s orders.” I’m currently trying to convince our whole family to wear a pair… in public. Woke up the next morning […]
Christmas wRap 2012
It’s 2012, the end of the year, Christmas is coming, it’s practically here! Brandy is recovering from eye surgery So this wRap may be stilted and a little bit jerky. First on our list was Murfree Spring, A Discovery Center full of really fun things. In February David asked, “Pretty please? Can I spend my […]
…But Now I See!
The days were dark and lonely. My eyes hurt and I couldn’t handle the faintest light and the drugs made me feel needy and lacking. I tried to keep the door cracked open so I could at least hear the chaos in the house. Most of the time I just lay there in the dark […]
When terror grips, count the gifts
This was eye surgery. Just a few moments ago they’d finished the procedure on my right eye and my entire life felt surreal but I was O.K. Now with my left eyelids taped and clamped open, as they started to scrape away the surface layer of my left eye, terror seized my heart. Every nerve […]
A Construction-Themed Party
A Dump Truck Birthday Cake made from… 1 and 1/4 Sara Lee Pound Cakes (use the rest for cake pops?) Graham crackers – stacked 4-graham-crackers-high underneath the cake (with icing between each layer) to lift the dump truck off the “ground,” two side by side for the bottom of the truck bed, layer of icing, […]
The Miracle Worker
I hear a blood-curdling scream rip through our home. With horror rolling in the pit of my stomach, I dart into the family room to see Levi holding a pick-up stick… in his eye. Trembling, I race to him, this miracle child that I thought I would never have, the one that places his nose […]
Thanksgiving Treats, Books, History, and Family Fun
As we enter this season where we focus especially on thankfulness, we thought we’d share our favorite books, treats, and activities for making memories as a family. First, download these Thanksgiving Gratitude Printables! Favorite Thanksgiving books The Pilgrims of Plimoth (Aladdin Picture Books). I love the early colonial language used in this account, which also […]
Nature Study: Ewww!!! Evergreen Bagworms!
It has no eyes. It has no legs. It cannot eat. Its sole purpose is to become a mummy for its offspring. It is the Evergreen Bagworm. So began Stephen’s first 4-H speech… Quite enthralling. Have you ever seen one of these thingiemajiggers? It’s not part of the tree. There’s a gross […]
From a different perspective
What happens when a little boy gets hold of the camera. …if only I, too, would open my eyes to see and appreciate all the little things. Yes, I just posted a picture of the toilet. Sorry y’all. Those boys convince me to do crazy stuff. Even really embarrass myself. Photo Credits: David, Age 6, […]