I had considered closing this blog account, but my “pack rat” mentality apparently extends into the virtual world. I haven’t had a blog entry since 2017, and since then, my family has experienced a string of painful losses. My father-in-law, Pete, passed away in 2021. The Wooton family lost two beloved family members to cancer…
Bad weather happens everywhere. No place is immune to weather related destruction. I never experienced tornados as a kid, and I felt so badly for places that were struck with devastating tornados and hurricanes. One of the advantages of living in the hills of Kentucky, a long way from the coast and open flat land,…
This has been a week, shew….. After spending last Sunday at a work related symposium, Bryan greeted me at the door with “Sarah has a fever”. Great. Just great. Then I had the privilege that every mother just loves, being up all night with a vomiting kid. On the bright side, Sarah has learned the…
It’s been a long time since I have posted a blog, so there is a bit of catching up to do. The last time I posted a “Miriam-centric” blog, she was starting to sit-up and babble. She has progressed from crawling to pulling-up on furniture and is currently taking steps with support. She has not taken…
Most people that visit my home point out the abundance of Rachel (and lack of Sarah and Miriam) pictures. Hahaha – yes the younger ones are always left out – hahaha. The lack of Sarah and Miriam pictures really gets to me, but the thought of trying to find someone to take pictures feels overwhelming.…
Sarah Amelia is 3!!!!! Wow – it seems like yesterday that she was a baby! How did time go so quickly! Bryan and I are convinced that she went from being a baby to a pre-schooler overnight! Her birthday was on a weekday, so we had some cake and treats after everyone had dinner. Even…
Recently, I came across an article about misheard pop song lyrics. I was surprised to read that “Goo Goo Goo Gaa Gaa Gaa” by the Police was actually “De do do de da da da”. Rather than singing about being reduced to baby talk when near his latest attraction (well, that was my interpretation), the Police frontman…
In the great wait/anticipation of my 3rd (and yes, likely my last baby) I wonder whether or not baby girl 3 will be bald or have hair. Of all the things to speculate about, this probably seems really, really, really silly. Right now, speculation regarding the trivial is likely my way of diverting my mind…
“Ruth, you haven’t even told your parents?!?!”, asked my doctor. “Ugh, I was waiting to gather as much information as possible….”, I replied. “OH – MY – GOD!”, said everyone. “Well, yes, we are very thankful to God!”, I replied to everyone. “SERIOUSLY?”, said almost everyone. “Yes.” “YOU’RE JOKING?” said about 50% of everyone. “No – For – Real.” …
During my lunch break I usually check-out the latest on Facebook and Yahoo news. A few days before Easter I came across a Facebook post from one of my college buddies. His post mentioned a blog from a Christian website (http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/parenting-means-wrestling-demons). Parenting articles always draw my attention, so I followed the link. This article spoke to…