It can be so easy to not jump.
People would understand. It’s kind of high and scary. Really, who cares if you don’t jump? No one is expecting you to.
She rests on my hip, all 21 pounds of her and I pull her close. I smell the sunscreen on her neck, the sweat and sand from the day stuck in the folds.
Karenna started preschool this morning! Woot! Take a look over here for her adorable first day photo and a conversation about when the best time is to put your kids in school.
I’ve got this friend, Krista. She’s a stay-at-home mom to three girls very close in age to ours and her friendship is invaluable.
This weekend we went to Bromley Rock and the kids swam in the river, Steve jumped off a cliff, and Brinley ate thrice her body weight in sand.