D. Family Coffee Break

Clearly I've missed a few monthly updates of the Cub.  I apologize.  We were busy and life has literally taken us for a whirlwind ride.  To be really honest, I lost a lot of motivation to write these past few months because I've every time I started to write, all I could think to write about was my grandpa, Papang, how much I've missed him, and the endless tears that came out when I thought of him.  Every time I reflected back on the moments with my kids and my family, I seemed to cry, thinking of how much he's missed even in the short 5 months he's been gone.  After months of tears and prayers, I feel like I'm officially starting to feel like I'm healing.  While I know I may not heal completely, I can function without tears flowing from my eyes every moment of silence. Cubby has grown quite a bit (to say the least) since my 3 month update.  Here is the gentle giant's growth in months 4, 5, 6, and 7. This weekend, Cubby turned 8...

Kindergarten can really take a toll on the parents.  (Yes, I meant to say parents.)  I knew we were in for a lot of activities and volunteering, but I did NOT know that it would become a second job to be an involved school parent.  I was told that by volunteering and being involved, it would give your kids (and their classmates) all the benefits.  At a private school (especially a Catholic private school), if there aren’t any volunteers, there aren’t many activities.  So ultimately, I knew I had to participate.  Could I have cut down on the activities I chaired or took part in?  Sure.  Why didn’t I?  [Insert long sigh here.]  Because in the end, I realized that I wasn’t sending my child to a private school because it was better than the public schools in the area.  (We actually have great public schools in our district.)  I was sending my child to a private Catholic school so she could learn about her faith.  The most imp...

Did I mention what an awesome husband I have?  No, really.  On top of loving and providing for two very emotional and bossy (sometimes crazy) girls (sometimes three if you count the cat), he still manages to support and encourage me in everything I do.  This weekend I had two photo shoots and he took Bug all afternoon on Saturday AND Sunday while this mommy was clicking away.  Bug is a handful sometimes and it's really tough to keep up with the amount of energy she has and there are no naps in between, so I know it was a lot to ask the hubs to be with her basically all weekend.  He's awesome and is really encouraging me to do what I love and what makes me happy.  Thanks, hubs! On Saturday I met up with an old friend to do shoot with her son for his 5th birthday!  Afterwards they came over and had a play date with Bug. YES, he is as full of energy as he looks.   :) On Sunday I was able to do a maternity shoot for a good friend...