by Heidi | Jun 24, 2013 | Motherhood
We followed in the footsteps of our neighborhood friends and joined a pool this summer. The boys beg us to take them after school, Eli asks every night before bed if we’ll go when he wakes up…we plan our weekend activities around pool time and the local...
by Heidi | Jun 10, 2013 | Motherhood
To all the well-meaning, seasoned veterans of motherhood who patted me on the arm in my bleary- eyed state of baby-raising and said, “enjoy this phase, it goes so fast.” I’m sorry I snarled and/or glared at you as if you’d sprouted a third eye. You were right....
by Heidi | May 22, 2013 | Motherhood, Wordless Wednesday
Eli finished his first year of preschool this morning. The teachers showered the children with gifts. I’m blown away by their generosity. He is most attached to this bottle of bubbles. The photo album of his entire year runs a close second. Every mother says...
by Heidi | Apr 29, 2013 | Motherhood
After five magical days at Disney, our re-entry into normal life has been a little bumpy. The boys are constantly jumping on each other’s last nerve, the car needed an expensive repair and the new HVAC system for the upstairs will be installed on Wednesday....
by Heidi | Apr 19, 2013 | Motherhood, Wrangling Words
Jump. Without fear of what lies ahead. The adrenaline rush far outweighs any danger lurking just out of sight. This is what motherhood has taught me. Not to live carelessly with reckless abandon but to embrace opportunity and find joy in the small moments of this...
by Heidi | Apr 16, 2013 | Motherhood, The Ten on Tuesdays
I was a much better parent before I actually was a parent. Perhaps you can relate. In my perfectly dillusional world, teaching the boys to ride their bikes would be fun. No one would come unglued. Bicycle helmets would not be chucked across the lawn. And that goes for...
