Bare with me…. This one is messy…. Last night, after tucking the boys into bed, finally backing up my laptop so I could upload Chet’s nine month photos, and cleaning up the house (excluding the kitchen and my bedroom), I crawled into bed (over the pile of laundry) to read the last two chapters of Wild byContinue reading “Life. And Books. And Trees.”
Category Archives: Family Love
Seeking Solitude
This morning I had a recovering run to look forward to – eight or nine miles of easy running to help shake out the leftover half-marathon funk. It’s a beautiful fall day. The trails were calling my name. As I made my way to the park, I remembered that today was my sister Jennifer’s birthday.Continue reading “Seeking Solitude”
Love. Lots and Lots of Love.
A few days ago, I found this…this sweet little baby-faced photo of Cole. My eyes filled up with tears. I made him come sit next to me on the couch. He reluctantly (or not) curled up on my lap, and I squeezed him. I didn’t want to let go. I wanted to go back toContinue reading “Love. Lots and Lots of Love.”
More than just a Run
As I drove home on Saturday morning, I felt a lightness inside of me. I had just ran an unofficial half marathon on the trails of our local state park. Thirteen days after barely hanging on in a long gruelling hot (and slow for me) half marathon, I ran 13.1 miles again for no otherContinue reading “More than just a Run”
Celebrating Eight Months
Oh my Chetty! Where in the world has time gone? This month – 8 months – we have plowed ahead into the baby world with a lot more firsts checked of his list. He is now proudly smiling with almost 4 teeth. Two bottom. One full tooth up top and another so close. (just kidding –Continue reading “Celebrating Eight Months”
Kristy Maute 