Freak Parade

After a very traumatic birthday experience….The Girl is as good as new.
I really don’t have it in me to relive the actual birthday trauma in detail….let’s just say she spent the whole day in her room, puking…while 35 people partied in my backyard. My head exploded approximately 4,000 times, and we narrowly avoided another trip […]

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Love these guys….even though they drive me crazy.

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She will be five soon.
A Big Girl.
She has been having a difficult time figuring out what that means for her.
Tantrums. Tears. Attitude.
I keep reminding myself how difficult it must be to grow up. To try to discover out how to be your own person with only five years of experience.
So go on, Babygirl, and […]

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Mommy, where is Papaw again?
He is in heaven.
No, I mean where is his body? In the ocean?
Yes, in the ocean.
A few minutes pass…
Sophia sat crouching and watching water trickle down the gutter.
Mommy, where does all the water go? To the ocean?
Yes, it all gets to the ocean eventually.
She sprinkles some petals from her hand […]

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Why do I love this picture?
This was taken in a mirror in our dining room. My daughter is sitting on our dining room table. She appeared behind me as I was checking out my fancy new camera strap in the mirror. I started taking pictures, but couldn’t get one with both of us looking at […]

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Why did I choose this picture for Love Thursday? Scroll on down.

This picture of The Girl is my submission for Love Thursday at Shutter Sisters. I had planned on using a completely different photo. I spent about an hour today trying to get that picture just how I wanted it. I took my […]

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This is my submission for Love Thursday. Have you seen the Shutter Sisters yet? You should check it out.

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