Yes, We Can! (Bob the Builder Said It First)

May 17th, 2010

Mother’s of preschoolers, regardless of party affiliation, know that President Obama was borrowing his famous “Yes We Can” campaign line from Bob the Builder. In which Bob asks, Can We Fix It? To which the machinery responds: Yes, We Can! We were inspired by Bob’s “Yes We Can’” spirit in our potty training endeavors.  And …

The Sky’s The Limit…

May 13th, 2010

I think there’s a great summer in store for these boys… Life without diapers. How sweet it is!

Thank You, Mom

May 12th, 2010

Mother’s Day is a day we all spend time thanking our moms the way we should be thanking her EVERYDAY.  She fills so many roles, sacrifices much, and shares our highs and lows along side us throughout life.  Really, the longer I’m a mother the more I appreciate my own mother. I’m truly blessed to …

Out of the Mouth of Quads…

May 11th, 2010

I always said I would write down some of the funny things that my kids would say so that I could remember them, and laugh at them later.  So many have passed with a few good chuckles, but I can’t retell them to save my life. So here’s a few of the latest off the …

Happy Mother’s Day (Part II)

May 9th, 2010

(Please read the Mother’s Day post that Jen wrote below if you have not already seen it) My Jenny is an incredible mommy.  Even before we had children, I would watch how kids just gravitate to her and wanted so badly to see her be a mommy.   You are doing an incredible job sweetie, …

Mother’s Day Agenda

Feeling blessed beyond what I could have asked or imagined. Giving thanks for my own mother’s example, love, humility, strength, and sacrifice. Being grateful for a mother-in-law who embraces our family, gives from her heart, and who raised a son who loves us unconditionally. Celebrating other godly examples of mothers in my life who I admire …

For The Unspoken Mother’s Day…

May 7th, 2010

How easy it is to overlook the details of a beautiful flowering tree.  I passed my own ornamental pear dozens of times, before stopping to take this photograph. We may admire the entire tree budding and blooming, but there’s so much more if you look closely. Within each branch are hundreds of blooms each so …

Hope Blogs #WVinDR

May 6th, 2010

Some of my dearest blogging friends are in the Dominican Republic right now with World Vision.  After watching a handful of Compassion Blogger trips and gleaning so much from their experiences, I’m excited to see World Vision taking the opportunity to reach the world through blogger’s hearts. The things that they are sharing from there …