reading, organizing, shopping, momming too close to the sun. Home is wherever the Army sends us.
That's right. The internet is ablaze w/ Call Me Maybe lip dubs. You know the Howell girls always have to be on trend. 🙂
They sing this song day and night and they crack me up because they get so into it. Especially Sadie…who is NEVER in to ANYTHING. 🙂
Note:Yes, the car is parked. In the driveway. Please don't ask if I was driving, hahaha.
Sadie and Harper Sing Call Me Maybe from stephanie howell on Vimeo.
first and last days of kindergarten:
look how much she has grown! she looks so much taller,older,and so much more confident.
i've never been one to say "i'm sad" that she's growing. i think of all of my friends who have lost their children or cannot have children…i'm just grateful she's growing.so so so grateful.
and oh boy it makes my heart ache. it's bittersweet.
i think of walking her into that first day of kindergarten. i think of how she was clutching my hand, how she was so very nervous. i think of how she asked if i thought she'd make any friends.
then i think of her yesterday. and how i had a hard time getting her to leave. i think of how every student was hugging her. i think of how her teacher said she's the kindest student in class.
and today,just like that,i'm the mother of a first grader!
i am so proud of my girl. and i can't wait to see how she grows in first grade.
she really flew this year…i can't imagine what next year holds.
this past year i learned that elizabeth stone is dead right. this past year i let my heart go walking around outside my body.
and my heart came right back to me. beautiful,strong,and brave.
happy saturday.
xoxo
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**ETA- I changed the link from a Hulu video to a YouTube video so that all of my awesome international readers can watch too :)**
This gave me goosebumps everywhere on my body and brought me to tears (verge of weeping!) last night.
I wanted to share the beauty with you. Have a beautiful and blessed weekend.
Love you all!
xoxo
A couple of weeks ago we had the privilege of running/walking the Savannah Mile as a family.
The Savannah Mile benefits the 200 Club. The 200 club provides financial assistance to the widows and families of policemen and firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.
We did the Fun Run as a group of Ranger wives. It was such a neat experience.
We got up nice and early (and Lucy apparently understood the importance of carb-loading).
We headed over to Forsyth Park and gathered at the starting line. Love that sea of blue!
It has to be said that Ranger wives have babies like nobody’s business. HA!
Surrounded by your favorite ladies and their kiddos…all for a good cause? Nothing better.
We ran up Drayton Street to Broughton. All along the way the streets were blocked off by Savannah’s finest.
Okay. I say “we ran”…I had the babies and running is not my strong suit. I ran/walked in intervals. But the bigs? Ran the ENTIRE way. My friend Susan kept having to tell them to slow down!!
At the finish line!
Cheering on the heats after ours…the hard core runners.
As I said…it was a privilege. I love showing my girls the qualities of community,service,and pride.
Have a blessed Wednesday…I’ll post the Stuck on You winners later today!
xoxo