“Our daddies have to work really hard. And sometimes we have to too. And sometimes when you’re the only boy in the house, you have to take care of your mom.” ~Big C on life as a military brat In honor of April and the Month of the Military Child, I thought I’d turn […] Read more…
Project Gratitude Day 89
PROJECT GRATITUDE DAY 89: I am thankful for the 30 minutes my children actually got along today. For 30 whole minutes there was no screaming, whining, crying, pinching, kicking, shrieking, fussing, tattling, spitting, punching, scratching, or name calling. I’m so proud. Read more…
To Whom It May Concern
Dear Antibiotics, Are you sure you knocked out my sinus infection? I still have a headache, and I took your last dose a couple of days ago. Please tell me you did your job because I really don’t want to go back to the doctor. Thanks, Not a Fan of Doctors Dear Big C’s Baseball Coach, […] Read more…
Project Gratitude Day 79
PROJECT GRATITUDE DAY 79: I am thankful for Super Mario Brothers for making me feel like a kid again. All those hours of playing Nintendo back in the 80’s is paying off as I bond with my son over some quality Wii time. Although I didn’t know whether to be embarrassed or proud when he said, […] Read more…
Project Gratitude Day 58
PROJECT GRATITUDE DAY 58: I am thankful for the Oscars. Even though these days I haven’t seen most of the movies that are nominated, this awards show always reminds me of a very special day. Seven years ago, I watched the Oscars from my hospital room as I held my one day old baby boy, basking in […] Read more…
Big C and Birthday Party #1
Over the weekend my son Big C celebrated his 7th birthday party. Well, his 1st one at least. Birthday celebrations are always interesting when you’re a military family. With service members training, traveling, deploying, and working crazy hours, military families have learned to celebrate special occasions when we can. So when we found out that […] Read more…
