this is me calling times: a much needed break from the numerous things that chase me daily demanding my attention. i’m safe…even if just for a moment or two.
The kids didn’t have school today in honor of Veteran’s Day and so last night was the night of the Homecoming Dance for my daughter’s high school. I know Monday is a weird night to host a dance but with no school on Tuesday it sort of made sense and I bet the cost for [...]
Tue, November 11 2008 » kids, parenting » No Comments
i love being a mom. i’d love to say i love everything about it but there are times when being the grown up, being the parent, is not what i love.
last night was one of those times. my daughter started high school this year but she also started taking junior company classes at a new [...]
Thu, October 30 2008 » kids, parenting » 1 Comment
Happy Birthday Luis
I’ve started this post so many times over the past week and words have not seem to come to me. Today you turned 13 - THIRTEEN LUIS! - and I am still having a hard time wrapping my mind around this fact. I don’t know why it is hard for me to accept [...]
Sun, October 12 2008 » kids » 1 Comment
I’ll be the first to admit that teenagers offer their own special challenges but for the most part, I think they get a bad rap. My son turns 13 this coming weekend and each day this week I have been gifting him 13 of things. Nothing too fancy but just fun things to have some [...]
Wed, October 8 2008 » kids, parenting » 3 Comments
I wonder how much longer I’ll be able to call you that before you start to complain that you aren’t so little anymore? You’re not you know - you are not so little any more Enrique - you are getting so big. I find it hard to believe that you are nine years old today. [...]
Sat, September 27 2008 » from the heart, kids, parenting » No Comments
