Kelly

October 14, 2009

October 7, 2009

September 23, 2009

  • Seeds

    By Kelly
    I was quickly changing the baby from pajamas to clothes this morning – which could describe any morning during the school year, really – when my five-year-old walked into the room, shot me a big grin and said, “I brushed my teeth before I put my clothes on today, Mommy.”
    The following thoughts shot through my mind like lightning:
    “That’s strange. (…)

September 16, 2009

  • A SAHM Moment

    By Kelly
    I pulled into the garage this afternoon a little after 1:00, with the following list of urgent concerns.
    1. (…)

September 9, 2009

  • Home

    By Kelly
    Corey and I went for a walk after dinner tonight. The older kids were playing with friends in the neighborhood, laughing and riding bikes in the golden, evening twilight. (…)

September 2, 2009

August 26, 2009

  • Brotherly Love

    By Kelly
    I carry the baby from the bathroom. She’s wrapped in a hooded towel like a plump, wet burrito. (…)

August 19, 2009

  • That House

    By Kelly
    A Tuesday in mid-August doesn’t seem the most likely day for a dream to come true. (…)

August 12, 2009

  • Margin

    By Kelly
    Last night, as I waited for my brain to turn off and the drowsiness to descend, I read through my journal from last year. (…)

August 5, 2009

  • Multiple Channels

    By Kelly
    There are days when I wonder what it would be like to parent an only child.
    Oddly enough, the thought isn't entertained on the days when my three children turn into heathen monkeys. (…)

July 29, 2009

  • Full-Time Mom

    By Kelly
    As we were driving home from the final soccer game of the season yesterday morning, I looked in the rearview mirror and asked the kids, “So are you having a fun summer so far?”
    “So far!” wailed Natalie, eight years and one day old. (…)

July 22, 2009

  • Breakfast Surprise

    By Kelly
    Wednesday morning, if all goes as planned, my husband and I will pounce on the kids as soon as they wake up and whisk them away to a surprise breakfast at a real, live restaurant. (…)

July 15, 2009

July 8, 2009

  • Family Camp 101

    By Kelly
    “Mom, I’m done eating. Can I go play now?”
    I scanned the plate across the table and the excited seven-year-old next to it.
    “Sure honey,” I acquiesced. (…)

July 1, 2009

  • Cotton Candy

    By Kelly
    Ever since I was a little girl, I've been fascinated by cotton candy.
    Maybe it was because it was such an rare treat. (…)

June 24, 2009

  • Inseparable

    By Kelly
    I set my squirming, squealing 17-month-old daughter into the bathtub last night, then ducked around the corner to grab a towel and washcloth out of the cabinet. (…)

June 17, 2009

  • Soccer Mom

    By Kelly
    I earned a new badge today.
    I am now, officially, a soccer mom.
    My five-year-old son started practicing with a bunch of fellow pre-kindergarteners this morning. (…)

June 10, 2009

  • An A+ Family

    By Kelly
    I tried not to eavesdrop, but it was hard not to listen.
    “Some families are just out of control,” said one of the voices. (…)

June 3, 2009

  • The Lilacs

    By Kelly
    The lilacs are blooming.
    Nothing says early summer to me quite like a bush rich with amethyst blossoms. (…)

May 27, 2009

  • Lessons Learned

    By Kelly
    To parent successfully, one must be both teacher and student.
    Here is what I’ve learned from my children this past week. Note: This is an abridged version. (…)

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