Right before Christmas break, I had the opportunity to help with Ana's 2nd grade Christmas party. It was much more fun than I thought a room of two dozen eight year old children would be!
Though I have interacted with some of the girls in her class before through Brownies, it was the first time I had…
This morning I enjoyed breakfast with one of my sisters in Lafayette, our standard halfway point between our homes. As we chatted away over cups of coffee, I caught sight of something strange out of the corner of my eye. What WAS that on my shoulder? As my finger reached to remove what I was sure would be a piece…
I officially became StepMolly one year ago today (Happy Anniversary, Tim!). While that nickname was simple to adopt, I am still trying to figure out the right balance of maiden name vs. married name (it's harder than I thought it would be!). This great Q&A with Yoseph, also from a year ago, seemed appropriate.
Yoseph…
In October, we spent a week with my family at the beach. The hustle and bustle of the holiday season made me reflect on that week of physical closeness (15 people! One house!) but also time of quality bonding. I am reminded that my "instant family" choice of a year ago meant changes for my extended…
StepMolly Gospel lesson in the midst of Target...
Yoseph: Are there a million Jesuses or just one?
Me: Just one!
Y: Then how does He get into our hearts?!
I melt.
Yoseph: Is Jesus' dad Joseph? Like Yoseph! With a J!
I think this is one where you let the discussion about the virgin birth and parentage of Deity slide right past because you're trying not to giggle with pride that he recognized the letters and sounds so well.
Merry Christmas.
A fitting discussion for Christmas Eve:
Yoseph: Molly, did you know you can also say today is St. Nicholas Day instead of Christmas?
Me: Yes, I did know that. But you know, I prefer to say Christmas instead because Christmas has the word Christ in it. So that helps me to remember what Christmas is all about--Jesus.…
I love being an aunt. It's one of the best things in the world, maybe even better than being a grandparent. I live a few hours away from my sisters and their kids, but being an aunt who lives a few hours away has its own charm, too. From special sleepovers to noisy birthday gifts…
Most of what I discover about life with kids are things that wouldn't surprise any seasoned parent. But I went from zero children to a life instantly integrated with two mobile, verbal, active children, so there are bound to be surprises.
One of the things that I still can't wrap my mind around is that children…
I've been called lots of things in my life, but StepMolly was a new one.
When Tim and I first started talking about getting married, we had lots of discussions about our future life together, and several of those were about his kids, then almost 5 and 7 years old. One of the things that needed no…
