Adventures in Mommyhood

June has always seemed to be the crown jewel of the calendar year.  In June, it is summer, in June, the weather (in the midwest) is perfect.  In June, things start to bloom. This year, June had a different reputation.  THIS June, we were so busy with extra shifts at work, the height of the landscaping business, VBS, two kids in softball/baseball, TWO birthdays, and so many household projects that I would question why it was we ever moved.  Also, this June we received walnut-sized hail that nearly ruined my garden and damaged my van.  This June, our city received 13 inches of rain and had a colder than normal month.  I CANNOT believe how little the plants in my garden still are.  Will I EVER get ripe tomatoes? But, as June draws to a close, I found myself flipping through the images I captured... so glad I did, as without them I'm not sure how much of this month I'd remember.  It turns out, this June was beautiful after-all :) First year of softball for Claire We le

Fisher is now a DECADE old.  Thanks to  this  blog post by Jen Hatmaker, I was able to enter the week of Fisher's birthday with a great attitude.  I have realized long ago that my baby has grown up, and while I will always cherish the many memories we made together when he looked like this: I am also so proud of the boy who looks like this: I am enjoying his great sense of humor and sarcasm, and I am in awe of his intelligence and sensitivity. For his birthday, we had family dinner with family and he requested a coffee cake.  The next day, he got to do laser tag and Buffalo Wild Wings with his grandpas, uncles and cousins. One week later (today) we took him and 3 buddies to a movie and then to play dodgeball at a park.  They had such a good time together.  Still little boys, but growing up so fast. Lance hunting the boys down with the dodgeball This play structure proved to be the ultimate dodgeball arena Hard to believe they will be in 4th grade.  They h