Tag Archives: joy

Friday Funnies: Funny Sayings by Rockford

12 Aug

He likes to correct

Funny way of saying things

kids playing on a race car

"Not like that Rocco!"

While at the zoo we are watching a show. At the end of the show they release about a dozen birds over us.

Me: “Look Rockford! Look at all those birds!”

RF: “Those aren’t birds Mama. Those are parrots.”

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La Jolla Tide Pools (Simple Pleasures)

10 Aug

Joy of life

Finding pleasure in a simple trip

 
La Jolla Tide Pools

La Jolla, California

 
My family and I are so blessed to be living in one of the most beautiful cities in America,  San Diego, California.  There really is no reason for us not to find a great place to go to on any given day.  This makes for any outing an opportunity to find simple pleasures just as we did at the La Jolla Tide Pools. Continue reading

Lessons learned at Lo Jolla Tide Pools (part 2)

8 Aug

My son hates the beach!

Helping our kids experience new things

little boy upset

"I want to go home!"

 
As a mom I always struggle with how much to push my kids to try new things, especially when they claim to “hate it” and cry at the site of it. Do I let them keep hating something so wonderful as a park or beach? Or do I try to give them a better experience of it until they appreciate it? Well here is something else Rockford and I learned at the tide pools.

Happy 1/2 yr birthday to Training Up My Boys!

1 Aug

Six months later…

Thank you to all our Readers!

mommy and boys

Looking ahead into the horizon

 
I can’t believe this little blog started January 31st and my kids and the Lord have really given me much material to write about. I am beyond blessed and honored to be a mother, a wife and a writer of my journey through motherhood. Thank you for coming on this journey with us.

Friday Funnies: Funny Sayings by Rockford

22 Jul

More Funnies

More conversations with Rockford

mom and son

Mama and Rockford

 

Pretty Mama

I was on my computer on my Facebook page and I point to a picture of myself.

Me: “Rockford, who’s this pretty lady?”

RF: “Ha ha ha, you’re not a lady, you’re a Mama!”

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