{March 17th- 23rd} I'll never get over my kids' art work. It's my favorite.  Aww, look! They're becoming friends! A painting from one of my sweet students. Proof of how Wyatt opened the Tide box last week. Old Shelly would have freaked out, but I just laughed and took a picture ..read more

 {March 10-16th} "So much of the heartbreak of middle age is learning how to hold two feelings at once- hanging on and letting go.  Aging kids and aging parents. Closing ceremonies and grand openings to new beginnings. Losing yourself and finding yourself. Who we were and who we are becoming. Heartbreak and excitement. The naive dream of a precious storybook life and the reality and beauty of pain and unexpected outcomes. It's all so much- but damn, do women know how to hold t ..read more

 {March 3-9th} Besties :: Jack & Ainsley Logan's response to the wedding pic I shared. Haha ..read more

 {February 25th-March 2nd} My cousin Savanna's baby Alanna Weekends... are for laundry. I bust my butt starting Friday night and wrapping up Sunday night to get through everyone's laundry so that during the week it's no big deal if I don't get any done. Blogging... makes me so happy. I was glad to get some done this weekend. Being so busy with school, life and field experience, blogging definitely fell to the wayside in the last year, so catching back up and taking pictures of life fills me up. Reading... A Little Life, which is so good. Thinking of ..read more

 {February 18-24th} Absolute highlight of my week was seeing this kids' face Uncle Steve & Grandma Pansy Texts from my sister How Hadley watched the movie on Saturday night. No joke, she just sat there like this, watching.  It was hilarious! Enjoying... a three day weekend which was so lovely. It was like one day to do homework, one day to do housework and one day to just relax. If only we could have that every weekend! Sending... Josh to the vet when he was home Tuesday (his school district had a mid-w ..read more

 {February 11-17th} My Valentine since 2000 This just made me so happy.  Unfortunately there was no credit given. Our Valentine art project + the alphabet one student wrote for me. My sister's cute Peeps! Thankful... Josh is so handy as he hung new towel hooks for the boys this week and fixed our broken ceiling fan. You're the best, Cunningham! Also thankful that Josh has been such a supportive spouse as I've adjusted to working outside the home for the first time in 13 years. I worked late ..read more

 {February 4-10th} Such a cute idea for the 100th day of school 10 snacks of 10 each. Kids loved it! This kitten is so silly! I love these Sub Instructions Carly wrote. My favorite part is the way she wrote out the sign language for Water, Question & Bathroom We'll celebrate 24 years in April.  Blows my mind.  Reading... A Little Life after picking it up from the bookstore on Saturday. I am so excited- I have heard that it will wreck me, and those are my *favorite* types of books.  Running ..read more

 {January 28-February 3rd} Carly's message on my hand: Do good in Ms. Betes' classroom Sunrise in Rockaway Beach, Oregon pc: Grandma Pansy Sunrise in Central Washington Sunrise at our school, captured by a friend Finishing... A Quiet Life and starting Before I Let Go.  But I find that while I am working full time, plus doing homework and lesson planning, I am doing a LOT less reading than before.  Laughing... at Maggie watching Carly play Mario on Wyatt's original NES.  She wa ..read more

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 {January 7-13th} The kittens wait and watch like this while the dogs are outside.  Sweet P Lu & her "little" sister ;) My sister sent this to me in honor of my word of the year. I love it!!! I think Carly is having as much fun with the new cat condo as the kittens. Ordered this for Josh since it's his quote for the year.  I'll never get over Carly's work I love how I am on my knees to hug her. And that hugging me makes me happy. Older brother (bro) tea ..read more