Last week I went to Paradise Park to meet up with a couple of my girlfriends and their kids. We were all off for Christmas break so there were 3 women, 1 daughter, 6 sons, 1 foster baby boy, and 1 indeterminate baby in utero. I took the boys to the gym to keep working [...]
Archive for the ‘trials & tribulations’ Category
Pre-Christmas Excitement
Posted: December 28, 2009 by Sarah in bubba/boo, motherhood, trials & tribulations2
Nutcracker
Posted: November 29, 2009 by Sarah in arts & entertainment, holidays & celebrations, motherhood, oh the places we go, peanut, trials & tribulationsThis is me with Peanut in 2005. I bought tickets to the Sugar Plum Fairy Luncheon followed by the Nutcracker. We got all dressed up and ready to go. There was a football game at Arrowhead Stadium so we sat in traffic. Just past an exit, Peanut vomited. All over. Herself, her car seat, the [...]
Sweetie Pie
Posted: October 21, 2009 by Sarah in bubba/boo, family, slim/squirt, trials & tribulationsWe are at dr office waiting on flu test results. Beck looks over and says,”I love you everday. And holidays.”He is so sweet when he’s sick. Oh and results are in. 2 with H1N1.
Why things have to be so hard
Posted: May 5, 2009 by Sarah in nerdy apple/cop's wife, neuroses, trials & tribulationsSometimes I wonder why on earth things have to be so hard. Generally, I don’t think about it. But every once in a while some sort of unexpected obstacle pops up and I start feeling all sorry for myself. Truly, I have a blessed life. But it hasn’t always been easy. In fact, it mostly [...]
That’s just how we roll
Posted: April 20, 2009 by Sarah in family, holidays & celebrations, oh the places we go, peanut, the detective, trials & tribulationsThis picture is so sad. Peanut was turning 7 here. She had a big party at the roller rink. We had all just finished singing “Happy Birthday.” We were waiting as she made her wish. Then the Detective leaned in and told her to hurry up and blow out the candles. Then the tears started. [...]
