A post on Sunday?!  Posting on the weekend is a rarity, but today it is a must.  Yes, today is the second of those three favorite posts that I wrote about earlier this week.  Today, is Charlie’s special day.  Today, my boy is 7.  And today, Running Chatter is for him. Seven. Charlie, It seems […]

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  • Anonymous - October 28, 2012 - 4:49 pm

    Charlie – even though your Mama is quite biased, she totally speaks the truth. though i don't get to spend much time around you, i know about your loving and gentle and courageous spirit through her stories. happy birthday, charlie!
    love, Aunt Miss ReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - October 28, 2012 - 7:54 pm

    Yes, tender and ornery and smart and sweet and loyal and energetic and insightful. You will ALWAYS be our most special Charlie boy. I love you, kiddo. GranReplyCancel

  • Lisa@Pocketfuls - October 29, 2012 - 3:51 pm

    Happy Birthday Charlie! (I hope he had a wonderful day! 🙂 )ReplyCancel

  • Sarah Miller - November 1, 2012 - 2:03 am

    Love that book "love you forever, like you for always. As long as I'm living. My baby you'll be." Still brings tears to my eyes. Happy Birthday Charlie!ReplyCancel

I just wanted to stop in quickly and say a big thank you to all of you who took the time to wish our sweet 5-year old a Happy Birthday in this space or through facebook, texts, and even a video message.  It is both humbling and heart warming to know that our simple story […]

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  • Hummel Kiddos - October 25, 2012 - 10:50 pm

    I'm smiling! Mission Accomplished. We love your ball of sunshine!

    JoEllenReplyCancel

  • Katie - October 26, 2012 - 1:18 pm

    I love, love this photo, Summer! Tell Miss Sunshine happy, happy (albeit late) birthday! : )ReplyCancel

Of all the posts I write throughout the year, there are three that I look forward to above all the rest.  Oddly, all three will be written over the next month as we celebrate the birthday’s of the (not so)  little ones who have added so much to our life.  Today is October 24th, the […]

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  • Wrestling Kitties - October 24, 2012 - 11:38 am

    What sweet words for, who anyone can tell is a truly sweet girl.

    Happy Birthday, Chanelle!!!ReplyCancel

  • Evie - October 24, 2012 - 2:47 pm

    Such a lovely tribute. Happy birthday to the both of you!ReplyCancel

  • Iris Took - October 24, 2012 - 3:02 pm

    Awww! Happy 5th Birthday Chanelle!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa@Pocketfuls - October 24, 2012 - 5:04 pm

    Happy birthday to your beautiful ball of sunshine! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Ky • twopretzels.com - October 24, 2012 - 7:05 pm

    Well I just cried my eyes out to this. Happy birthday, Chanelle!

    (I can't believe she's 5 either, Summer. I mean, I just can't.)

    And I know that Summer with treasure this post — and all of the memories within this blog — for years and years to come.

    Wonderful.ReplyCancel

  • Anonymous - October 25, 2012 - 1:06 am

    happy birthday, Chanelle! you are beautiful little girl inside and out. i hope that you have a fabulous new year of life ahead of you! much love, Aunt MissReplyCancel

We swam in a sea of tulle today.  My MIL and I worked the entire day preparing trick-or-treat costumes for Chanelle and Meadow.  I’m certain that I will dream of tulle tonight.  At this moment, I can still feel the material intertwined in my fingers and hear it’s slight rustling when it’s rubbed together.  Tulle […]

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  • CharisFaith - October 19, 2012 - 1:35 pm

    I am so excited to see the costumes!!! I know they are going to be amazing!!!

    Great pictures, such a wonderful capture of the memory of these moments!!ReplyCancel

  • Evie - October 19, 2012 - 4:10 pm

    Lovely. We can learn so much from our children. Enjoy your weekend! btw I love StoryPeople. 😉ReplyCancel

  • kate • one more thing - October 23, 2012 - 1:50 pm

    I don't know what it was… not enough coffee yet this morning… or just feeling a little emotional or something… but this made me full on tear up. I love that you were able to catch those moments with the dandelions. So much fun. And that Storypeople? One of my favorites.

    Thank you.ReplyCancel

  • Wrestling Kitties - October 23, 2012 - 4:55 pm

    How fun to make costumes, my mom always made mine growing up! Can't wait to see what they will be 🙂

    And it looks like a lovely time at the park….and yes, we do have so much to learn.

    Have a great weekend, two birthdays and all!ReplyCancel

  • Ky • twopretzels.com - October 24, 2012 - 7:06 pm

    AH! I can't wait to see the costumes! They colors look gorgeous…

    And the photos of Chanelle? Oh, she IS so joyful, isn't she? What a doll.

    Oblivious joyfulness is a gift.ReplyCancel

  • Ky • twopretzels.com - October 24, 2012 - 7:07 pm

    *The colors not they. 🙂ReplyCancel

It’s true.  I relapsed. It happens to the best of people, you know?  You work hard, give it your best, you take two steps forward. . . and then three steps back.  It was over two years ago when I wrote this post about my addiction to cookbooks.  Cookbooks were everywhere and something had to […]

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  • Evie - October 18, 2012 - 3:48 pm

    I have the same problem with cookbooks. I try not to buy them anymore. I check them out from the library and copy the recipes I like. Then I put them in a binder. Well, that's what I do in theory! Good luck with the house sale. That's exciting.ReplyCancel

  • Katie - October 18, 2012 - 8:06 pm

    Oh my, family wrestling matches are the best. We used to call it "Ka-Pounce" , though. and the kids LOVED it!ReplyCancel

  • CharisFaith - October 19, 2012 - 1:36 pm

    So exciting and yet I know what you mean about changes, even good ones, being bittersweet!

    Love Meadow's attack pose!!!ReplyCancel

  • Wrestling Kitties - October 23, 2012 - 4:59 pm

    If there is a 12 step program for cookbooks, I will join. My husband actually added a shelf in our kitchen for all the books and my magazines are all in Henry's closet…oops! The worst is I usually only use like 3 or 4 of them or just find recipes online :/

    Good luck with selling your house!

    Meadow's attack pose is FANTASTIC!! She is just too adorable. (her eyes melt through my soul!!)

    Preschool open house looks fun. And uh, I want C's outfit 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Ky • twopretzels.com - October 24, 2012 - 7:09 pm

    Imperfect progress friend… imperfect progress. At least you were more apt to clean out the collection of cookbooks this time.

    🙂

    And, do you already have your eyes on a house? I hope yours sells QUICKLY! But not too quickly – you need time to digest it all. I get that.

    The photos of the open house were fantastic. Loved the Wrestlemania pics, too. Awesome.ReplyCancel

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