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…
As a kid, I didn’t have lots of pets. We had a few dogs – Brownie (I only have vague recollections of him) and our beloved German Shepherd/Doberman Pincher mix, Savage. Savage was the perfect dog – barked at and intimated strangers, stayed within her property boundaries, and never snapped at or bit anyone. Like…
Time goes faster with each additional child. It seems like just yesterday that I was pregnant with Miriam! Then one day I woke up and Miriam was no longer a newborn, Sarah was sleeping in a toddler bed and potty trained, and Rachel was on the verge of being a “tween”. YIKES! How did this happen?…
It’s hard to know what to write about when you are loaded with endless material. If I ever thought that completely focusing on home life was boring or limiting, whoo, I was WRONG! There is a bit of a routine that develops, which might become stale after sometime, but with kids that just isn’t possible.…
Miriam and I have been home from the hospital for one week! Things are going well, except for the constant screaming from Sarah Amelia…. I haven’t said a lot on social media during this last (at least that is the plan) pregnancy. Heck, I was five months pregnant before telling family and almost six…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, actually, no it’s not…. The start of another school year makes me (and everyone around me crazy). I feel edgy, edgy, edgy. As a matter of fact, I feel guilty about being a grouch. My poor husband and kids! After a significant about of reflection, it…
We just returned from a fun but short trip to visit my sister Sarah and her little family. It was so great to see them and see little Gray. She just gets prettier and sweeter each time I see her! This recent trip inspired me to mix things up a little with this entry. I decided…
“Summertime, and the living is easy” – well maybe… Summer is here and things just keep moving. Sometimes it is a little difficult creating downtime. Bryan and I still have jobs, and Rachel’s activities are ongoing (like 12+ hours a week of gymnastics practice). Oh wait, and I have a 16 month old that needs…
A few weeks ago, the choir sang one of my favorite hymns, “It is Well With My Soul”. Yes it is possible that my musical interests extend past the pop-music of the 60’s/70’s. This hymn has become a source of comfort in some unlikely ways. I will back up a few steps and apologize, because…
I must say that 2013 was a good year for our household. With the start of the New Year came a lot of anticipation for the new arrival that was soon to join us! We rang in the New Year with some of our terrific friends (and neighbors). Rachel got to play with sparklers and…