A Boy and Mud.

Jude came to me this morning and asked " Can I go outside and get dirty, PLEASE! I just LOVE getting dirty!"

Kate's First Piano Recital

We were so proud watching Kate do a lovely job at her piano recital. She has been taking lessons now for about a year and LOVES it. We are so happy to see and hear her progress!

Pictures from Easter Sunday

We spent Easter Sunday in Houston with family. This was the first holiday since my father-in-law passed away, so it was nice to be together.

Father's Day

I am going to repost this post from a previous Father's Day. It still sums up the feelings I have for my Dad very well. Picture is of Dad and his whole clan. All nine of us!

An Inspiring Podcast.

I recently listened to this podcast of Diana Waring interviewing Catherine Levinson . Very helpful and encouraging.

28 Weeks

Happy Mother's Day to My Wonderful Mother.

I can't remember a time in my life when my Mom wasn't one of my favorite people - if not my favorite person - to spend time with. I was blessed with some very good friends that I loved hanging out with, but when I came home, there was no disappointment. I had Mom. What a blessing it was to have a Mom who was the things a Mom should be -a source of wisdom and a understanding guide through a crazy world. But also was a friend. Fun to be with, fun to talk with. I have countless memories of late night runs to the store for a snack, long discussions about the deep issues of life, road trips long and short, scouring used bookstores for treasures of our favorite kind -books! The list goes on.

As I get older, now with daughters of my own, it strikes me that this can't have always been easy. Or maybe I am way more selfish with my time. Whatever the case, I am always encouraged to try to be the type of Mom I had. And everyonce in a while, I catch myself acting like her and I smile.