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Aw, gee.

February 23, 2010
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by Jen Tompkins

Man, I love these kids.

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He knows what I meant.

He knows what I meant.

Good Monday morning, Sunshines! We have a choice t

Good Monday morning, Sunshines! We have a choice this morning on how we face this day. Yep, lots about life is pretty sucky right now. But there is also plenty to be thankful for.

We can do this. You can do this. Chin up. This is the day the Lord has made. And He made YOU for this day. I’m rooting for you!

Here are some memes to start you off with a smile. Which one is your favorite, and do you play “perfection” in the 90’s too?!? 😫

“Life is tough, darling, but so are you.”
-Stephanie Bennett-Henry

WE MADE IT! I’m so proud of these three kiddos

WE MADE IT!

I’m so proud of these three kiddos and how they have handled the crap show that was the last year and a half of school+COVID drama. In the last 18 months we had FIVE days when they were all at school in person. FIVE out of 544. The extra time has truly been a gift—I know them better, we’ve had some incredibly sweet relationship building moments. But it has been a very long time since I have worked/lived without a person talking, tattling, texting, asking for rides or help or screen time or food or figuring out childcare. Today they begin 5th, 10th and 8th grade (in order of morning departure.) IN PERSON. All of us are excited and nervous for the structure and busy-ness that is about to hit us like a train. 😬😴

I am PRAYING for all the students and the teachers and staff kicking off another year of uncertainty! Cheering you on! But also: HALLELUJAH. We made it.

Yep, that’s a goldfish cracker in my house plant

Yep, that’s a goldfish cracker in my house plant. How did it get there? The plant is up on the mantle? 🤔 It’s been a while since I’ve found pieces of snack located in bizarre places. When I saw this, it took me back to an earlier season of parenting. This season where I found grapes in the oven, Play-Doh in my coffee, a shoe in the bathtub, a camera stuffed into a snow boot. It was also a season where I could never have kept a plant alive—even an easy succulent like this!

And as I saw that little fish cracker today, my heart ached just a little. Those years of toddlers and preschoolers at my feet all the live-long day were beyond exhausting. I loved those little stinkers so much, but I longed for a break.

But I remember how they needed me. I remember how when I came back from a short break, their eyes would light up and yell “Mommy!” when I came through the door. I remember how their heads smelled after bath time, and how excited we would all be to see a big piece of farm equipment driving down the road.

I won’t say I miss it all, but I do miss parts of it. And I won’t say “enjoy every moment” because that is obnoxious crap. But I will say to you mamas who are in the thick of it: don’t wish it away. It will go away soon enough. And hear me: YOU CAN DO THIS.

I’m telling myself this right now, because big kids are awesome, but they are also hard. And I still long for a break often. The sweet spot of motherhood is to acknowledge the hard, but stay present in the moment and look for the joys of that season.

I realize that’s a lot of pontification from a goldfish cracker in a snake plant. Thank you for humoring me. ☺️

Have you ever found normal items in ridiculous places in your house?

If you want to test the limits of your patience, y

If you want to test the limits of your patience, your parental love AND your marriage vows all in one smoky afternoon, may I suggest floating the Deschutes River with 4 floatation devices, only one of which has any steering capacity? Add enneagram 3 and 6 for parents, an uber-chatty (but ridiculously handsome) pre-teen and big sibs who like to tease and it’s a PARTY on the water! 😐

But we made it! And we still like each other. We rewarded the accomplishment with a fun dinner at Spork in Bend. Asian/Mexican fusion. YUM!

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