She turned ten in August. I still find it hard to believe that my last baby is ten years old. Time is a jerk, for reals. Yesterday I asked her if she would go to the park with me so that I could ...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2014/10/shooting-and-swinging-at-sunset/
On Friday morning I walked into my daughter’s room to say good morning to her, just like I do every morning. She was already wide awake, reading a book on her Kindle. I sat down on the edge o...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2013/09/the-time-i-inspired-my-daughter/
When my husband came home from work, I told him what had happened. After dinner, he took apart the plumbing under the sink and to see if maybe, just maybe the ring had been caught in the p-trap. ...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2013/04/the-wedding-ring-an-awesome-update/
It was pouring rain at school pick up time this afternoon, so I walked to the classroom to meet my daughter with an umbrella in hand. She ran over to me with her much too full backpack and big, p...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2013/02/shes-practically-a-tweenager/
My Gabriella can be a stinker. Her attitude needs adjusting many times each day. But at her core, she is kind girl with a heart as big as her personality. There’s one thing she makes very clear...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2013/01/i-love-you-all-the-most/
Levitra Ohne Rezept Kaufen The post This is the Best Letter to Santa That Any Child of Mine Has Ever Written. appeared first on Joy Unexpected .
At the beginning of this school year, Gabby’s teacher mentioned to us that she had to move Gabby to the front of the classroom because she was having trouble seeing the board. This was news to ...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2012/11/gabby-and-the-pink-princess-glasses/
Today I was having a discussion with my daughter about people who say hurtful things. We discussed how to handle situations in which people say things that aren’t so kind. I was amazed by my da...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2012/11/what-makes-you-beautiful/
This morning I was sitting on the couch flipping through an old magazine. My daughter was playing a game just a few feet away. I asked her to come join me on the sofa. She hopped up on the sofa n...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2012/07/these-are-the-games-we-play/
One of the biggest concerns I had when I found out Andrew would be leaving for boot camp was how it would affect his brother and sister. I talked to both of them before they left. Ethan said he w...
https://www.joyunexpected.com/2012/05/when-big-brothers-leave-little-sisters-cry/