Sloan has a shadow these days. It follows him wherever he goes and does whatever he does. He doesn’t seem to mind, though. Not yet anyway… For more Wordless Wednesday shots, visit 5 Minutes for Mom.
[Continue reading...]The Minivan Mom Runs – Part 2
It was 1994 and we were in Spanish Wells, Bahamas for a family reunion. I know, awesome place for a reunion right? There are some definate perks to having missionary grandparents. This was the summer that it became apparent I would no longer be able to compete in the high jump at school because of back […]
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The Birthday Party
We had The Birthday Party this weekend. The Birthday Party that required a lot and very little all at once. Because I just didn’t have it in my to host a party this year, we booked a gymnastics party for the 4 year old. It was well worth the money, in my oh so humble […]
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From his perspective aka A really bad idea
Last night, a nurse lady came to our house to torture us take our blood as we are planning on changing our life insurance policy. Let me just make one things clear: I DON’T LIKE NEEDLES. I had three babies ala naturál for a reason, folks. Because I DON’T LIKE NEEDLES. I avoid them at […]
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Katya Rose

Moments ago (or so it seems) the doctor laid a tiny, squirmy baby on my chest and said, “Congratulations, you have a baby girl.” My daughter. I never thought I’d have a daughter. And yet, as I held her in that very first moment and looked at her face, somehow I knew her. It was like I […]
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Nobody said we were smart
Tomorrow is a big day. A day when we will begin to see some of the mysteries unravel. We’ll find out if Juliet is still alive, if Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Jin and Hurley are back where they began, if time got rebooted, if Sayyid lives, and “what lies in the shadow of the statue?” Oh […]
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Some kids want ponies…
We’re driving down the road in the (smokin’ hot) minivan when we pass it. As we drive by, Sloan’s head whips around so far and so fast that I wonder briefly if he might be part owl given his ability to crane his neck to ungodly angles. “Oh. my. gosh. Mom. Did you just see […]
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The Minivan Mom Runs
I ran track in high school. I don’t really know why. I wasn’t that good at it and running has never been my favorite thing. I enjoyed the comraderie and I was a sprinter so the running I had to do was in short bursts – much better for a girl who’s brain starts cussing […]
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This is why daddy is so much fun
Nearly every evening, our home is filled with delighted shreeks, hysterical giggles and the occasional tears – and all of it is caused by the man that our kids call “Daddy.” He’s a good daddy. He knows how to love his kids. Even if he’s exhausted, if they come to him with big eyes and […]
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