I'm sitting in an empty, quiet house while my husband is in Pennsylvania with our three girls. I hesitate to tell you this, lest you succumb to unhealthy, ungodly jealousy, but I guess I'll take the risk for the sake of setting up the scene. We bought a house two and a half months ago and almost every waking moment since then has been spent unpacking, shopping, organizing, re-organizing, and painting. My husband has been working so tirelessly that I have started juicing vegetables and making Read More
“Attle”
Haley Jane: Age 7 Haley Jane: "Mom, where have the Kepley's been?" Me: "Oh, they went on a trip." Haley Jane: "To where?" Me: "To Seattle." Long pause. Haley Jane: "Who's Attle?" Read More
Expert
Honestly. It's as though everyone has the same, universal cue card they read from upon finding out we're expecting our fourth girl. It doesn't matter if it's someone in an elevator, at the doctor's office, at the library, or in line at Wal-Mart. The responses are all versions of one of the following: 1. "Your poor husband..." 2. "Good luck with four weddings." 3. {Head shaking back and forth, apologetically} "Wow..." 4. "Get a shot gun now." (I'm hoping this one is referencing a Read More
When my Husband Left for Nepal for 2 Weeks
Tonight we had some silent prayer time where every child prayed in their hearts. After I closed our time in prayer, I leaned down to give Gracie an Eskimo kiss. She looked up to me with all the honesty in the world and said, "I prayed that you wouldn't sin so much." Read More
Time to Get a Filter
Tonight Haley was working on her science project and asked if she could use my computer. The project was to draw a picture of yourself being whatever kind of scientist you'd like to be and ADD detail to your picture. When I checked on Haley later, she was just playing on my computer. Me: "Haley, what happened? I thought you were looking up information for your science project." Haley: "Well, I googled 'WHAT DO SCIENTISTS HAVE ON THEIR WALLS?' so I could add detail to my picture, and ALL I Read More
Party of the Millennium
Darcy: Mom, what did YOU do when it was 1999? Me: "Um...What?! Why are you asking this?" Darcy: "Well, you know...Party like it's 1999! So...?" Read More
Laundry, Dishes, and Everything Else We’ll Do in Heaven
Last night I was carrying a laundry basket weighing approximately twenty-one pounds up the stairs, dramatically heaving it onto each step ahead of me. I said it to myself, but loud enough that my husband could hear: "I can not WAIT until I don't have to do this anymore." Colby, who was following behind me carrying his kindle, looked up and responded, "Do what?" (He had just gone grocery shopping, so let's not be too hard on him for the obvious here). "You know...laundry, Read More
Grieving the Titanic
My kids really spoiled me for Mother's Day, and it made me take a pause to remember just how much of a blessing motherhood is. Yes, it has flipped my life upside down and shaken all of the change out of my pockets, but it has all been worth it. So very worth it. Last weekend during "quiet reading time" at home, Darcy cautiously came to my door and softly pushed the door open. She had tears in her eyes, so I let her come in and sit on my lap. Apparently she had been looking through Read More
Mommy Angst (Part 4 of 4)
Jerry Falwell died before I was able to ask him my question. It really is unfortunate since there's a part of me that still is slightly perturbed at him. It wasn't just his flippant statements post 9-11 or his rash opinions of the TeleTubbies, or even the fact that his reputation made me feel uncomfortable whenever someone asked me where I went to college. It's the fact that every Wednesday for my entire college career Jerry spoke at our convocation, compelling us to Go A Little Farther AND Read More
To Stay Home or NOT to Stay Home: Mommy Angst (Part 3 of 4)
Again, in keeping with the Mother's Day Week theme, here is another message I received after publishing this blog post: Annie, I love the thoughts you shared about being a stay at home mom. It's scary how much I can relate to you! I have mom friends on both sides…some have dreamed of being a stay at home mom and others work full time & seem to manage it effortlessly. When I was younger I NEVER, ever, ever thought that being a mom would be my career. I studied hard to be an architect, and Read More
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