From a distance the world probably seems like a big, bad scary place. If you listen to the news, or even ask the person next to you, they will likely talk about war, poverty, corruption, and hate. And they are right, from a distance, but…I belive, up close, there is enough good, enough love, and enough…

This week, we got messy…we made plaster stepping stones for outside. The kids LOVED this, but it was so messy, it stressed me out a little bit. Ha! They turned out super cute, though, and the kids are so proud of them!

Oh honey, don’t worry about being merely beautiful. Be bold. Be wild. Be strong. Be confident. Be independent and intelligent. Be fierce. Be brave enough to be real in this fake world. Redefine beauty.~Brooke Hampton

Sometimes you need a car nap… The baby was sick for a while…it all started with a migraine. When we are sick, we just need our mommy. She’s a panda and a superhero. I love when she feels better… He is our unicorn boy. Reading books together. Rainy days are for dressing up, listening to…

Because we love painting, and it’s shark week… Shark fins. The kids drew their fins on cardboard boxes, and I cut them out, then they painted them.We love shark week!

We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say “It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.” Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.~ Mr. Rogers