I’m on my way to the future, she said & I said, But you’re just sitting there listening & she smiled & said, It’s harder than you’d think with all the noise everyone else is making. -Story People Taking some time today. . . Wishing you a beautiful day.

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  • Katie - May 22, 2013 - 3:37 pm

    I loved that quote when I read it in my e-mail. Beautiful photo, Summer!ReplyCancel

Oh Friends, it’s so hard to write about this.  There is a part of me that wants to just skip over it and pretend it never happened.  A part of me that wishes to just walk on forward and talk about other parts of our weekend–but not this one.  In fact, today is the first […]

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  • Katie - May 20, 2013 - 12:46 pm

    kids are wonderful beings.

    i love that pic of her running through the dandelions. that is pure childhood joy.ReplyCancel

    • Summer - May 20, 2013 - 2:30 pm

      They are, aren't they, Katie? Sigh. . .

      When do we lose that? ReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - May 20, 2013 - 1:35 pm

    oh, friend. i was tearing up with you for this post….i'm sure it was a most horrible feeling to know that you missed your girl's ceremony. i'm sure it will (or is?) but a blip on her huge radar of life and will be shielded by all those countless times you do and did show up. 🙂

    on a related note, at my grad ceremony yesterday (not the huge one, but the one just for a couple of hundred Education graduates), right before the 700 million names were called (BORING) a woman had just 2 minutes to share some wisdom with us. i braced myself for a lecture on educators changing the world one student at a time, blah blah. but she simply said: adults' minds are so anxious and full of thoughts and noise ALL THE TIME. we stress about the future and regret the past. and we can't stop it. but if you look at children, they are the best teachers of living in the moment.

    so, yea, your girl is for sure your best educator. ; )

    p.s. – could the preschool NOT be so on-time with their graduation performance…?!? don't they see people dropping their kids off late to school every day! ; )

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    • Summer - May 20, 2013 - 2:31 pm

      Thank you, Miss. And I agree with those words–these kids–they know something we don't–or we don't always remember in the moment.

      I appreciate your words. You are right–it will be a blip on the radar screen. ReplyCancel

  • Kyra - May 20, 2013 - 1:42 pm

    You did it again my friend…..tear and smiles within a matter of moments….you have the amazing ability to capture not only the moment with pictures but your words are beautiful! ReplyCancel

  • Kendra George - May 20, 2013 - 1:45 pm

    AWWW, I had my tears in my eyes…we will all be in your shoes at some point if we haven't already…what a sweet girl, chanelle is…seriously, where did Chanelle get this kind of attitude about things that don't go as expected? her mommy and daddy…she's learning it from somewhere! I'm pretty sure Chanelle is growing up to be just like her parents…we aren't perfect, we don't always do things exactly right, or we aren't always on time ;)…but, just remember she has seen this kind of reaction before and she's imitating it! 🙂 Congratulations, Chanelle!! … now if I can only master the "good attitude after things don't go as I expected!" You all will laugh about this in years to come!! 🙂 Mama still may feel a little pain in her heart as she laughs…but you will laugh! 🙂ReplyCancel

    • Summer - May 20, 2013 - 2:32 pm

      Thank you for your kind and understanding words, Kendra. I think it helps to confess and to hear–none of us are perfect. I agree, we will laugh about this in years to come. In fact everyone else is, but me. I'll get there. 🙂

      Thank you for these much needed words.

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  • Wrestling Kitties - May 21, 2013 - 8:47 pm

    OH NO, HUGS TO YOU!!

    Mom guilt SUCKS.

    I wish as an adult, I could be like more Chanelle, or most kids for that matter. She found the fun and excitement in the day even if things didn't go perfectly. The joy you see in the pictures, that is beautiful.

    Don't be too hard on yourself! As parents we are going to mess up SO MANY times!! 🙂 But our children don't always see it as that and can find happiness in the little things because like your daughter showed, she still had an amazing day!! ReplyCancel

  • Hummel Family - May 22, 2013 - 1:17 am

    I feel for you lady! I really do. Yep, I cried with you as I read this post. I know how those "heart pounding, panic" moments feel like. BUT you have one amazing lil girl…I mean lady… on your hands! and if you wouldn't have shared the story with us, you would have never known any of that took place by looking at all these wonderful photos. I love her glasses, by the way. Oh and YELLOW is definitely her color. She is like a ray of sunshine! Anyway, I do feel for you and hope you can recover from this soon. (I know you will).

    Love
    JoEllen
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  • Ky | TwoPretzels - May 25, 2013 - 7:40 pm

    Yep, I'm crying. Oh friend. My Mommy-heart is hugging yours. It happened. It's a mistake. "It's was an accident" is said daily in my house.

    HUGS.ReplyCancel

Wednesday morning I had a long list of things I hoped to get done and so we were up and at ’em bright and early.  At about 8:30 a.m. I pulled my car into the parking lot of the grocery store, climbed out of the car and quickly unloaded Meadow from her car seat.  After […]

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  • Anonymous - May 17, 2013 - 12:43 pm

    loved this post (sorry for my completely delinquent commenting lately!) – my favorite photo of all is the ice cream one of the three of them where only Meadow is looking at the camera.

    such a fun post, friend! love you.
    Miss ReplyCancel

  • Dri - May 17, 2013 - 7:30 pm

    This post made me cry. I've been busy with meetings and choir and, and, and…. lately. I feel like the months are flying by and I just want to scream in to the air "SLOW DOWN" but I know life won't slow down. I need to be the one to slow down and take in my children and enjoy them now. Thanks for sharing, Summer!ReplyCancel

  • Ky | TwoPretzels - May 25, 2013 - 7:42 pm

    Making me cry. Again. Jerk.

    "enjoy these years with that little one–they go so fast". Amen.

    And the photos? Getting more amazing each day.ReplyCancel

I don’t typically use the word ‘ain’t’, but it seemed the only appropriate word here.  I’m talking about Motherhood.  Motherhood ain’t easy.  Parenthood ain’t easy. It was so lovely today to see the numerous posts running through my Facebook feed and other social media sites addressing Mom’s special day.  Pictures of flowers and handmade gifts […]

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  • Anonymous - May 19, 2013 - 4:15 am

    Okay, so I can't sleep tonight– ugh! So figured I needed to catch up with the blog. Can I just say that I'm in bed and hubby is sound asleep and I'm laughing out loud over the poop story!! Oh and I love that you ate iice cream for dinner– that's awesome!!! You are so right that the turkey hunt memories will be treasured and something you all will look back on with smiles. I love your stories and to think they are all true!! One day, please write a book!!!!
    JoEllenReplyCancel

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