Tag Archives: mommy

When positivity is failing

Posted on December 3, 2015 by joshandkorey

I haven’t always been grateful. I’ve been stressed, pessimistic, overwhelmed, selfish. But as I have gotten older, I’ve realized how much I have to be grateful for. It’s obvious, and it makes no sense to list the “big” stuff…but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged fail, gratitude, issues, mama, mommy, organization, overwhelmed, parenting, positive, sahm, Stay at home mom, time management | Leave a comment

My boys

Posted on August 1, 2015 by joshandkorey

Posted in Baby O2, Jacob stories | Tagged baby, brothers, Donau, Girasol, heaven, jacob, jake, jax, mama, mommy, naptime, O2, ring sling, sleeping, woven, wrap | Leave a comment

A “picinic” with my pal

Posted on June 18, 2015 by joshandkorey

Today, Jacob and I had a “picinic” at the park. We drove there and didn’t venture too far from the truck, but it was so wonderful to be outside in some new surroundings! Jacob was just darling, leaning back to … Continue reading →

Posted in Jacob stories | Tagged alone, beautiful, Ca, first born, fun, grijalva, happy, jacob, jacob and mommy date, love, lunch, mommy, orange, Parachute, park, picinic, picnic, relaxing, smile, SoCal, three | Leave a comment

St. Patrick’s Day 2015

Posted on March 17, 2015 by joshandkorey

It was quite a day. Im still not feeling well, and jacob had a lot of big feelings. He identified a quarter in his pocket at the car wash, so i let him put it in a machine for a … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you need a mommy snuggle

Posted on February 9, 2015 by joshandkorey

We have had a lot of big feelings around here this week. Being three can be hard. After trying unsuccessfully to nap for a while, I pulled Jacob up into my arms and wrapped myself around him, and he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Jacob stories | Tagged affection, child, jacob, love, mama, mommy, nap, Parent, sleeping, snuggle, three, touch | Leave a comment

This is what love is

Posted on November 7, 2014 by joshandkorey

It is unconditional. It makes people happy. Today was a slightly rough day for Jacob and I. I’m sure it was my fault–not doing much and telling him what to do often–that resulted in a lot of boundary-pushing. By bedtime … Continue reading →

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My buddy

Posted on October 10, 2014 by joshandkorey

He picked these glasses for us. 🙂 gla as I love him.

Posted in daily baby | Tagged 2.5, cute, cutout, glasses, jacob, love, mommy, old navy, shopping, two | 1 Comment

Mommy and daddy went where?!

Posted on September 7, 2014 by joshandkorey

We did a terrible thing. Mommy and daddy went to Dave and Busters (where Jacob would love to go) without him. We went on a double date with our friends Layton and Katie and it was a lot of fun. … Continue reading →