Lara is 5-Years-Old

3/07/2012 06:44:00 PM Edit This 2 Comments »
Lara's birthday was a few weeks ago and I'm just now getting around to posting about it. Bad Mommy.

Lara asked for a pink dinosaur cake and, thanks to Pinterest, I found an easy template. I'm not sure why she wanted a pink dinosaur but, hey, it's better than Dora. :)



We ended up moving her party to our church because there were so many family members coming. We loved having everyone there and the cousins enjoyed playing together.

Reed and I thought long and hard about what to give Lara for her birthday. We finally settled on a journal because she loooooooves writing.

Since she is 5, here are 5 facts about Lara.

1. She is smart. No, I'm not just being a proud mother. She is super smart. She loves reading, writing, math, and social studies. Where did she get those studious genes?
2. She is artistic. She definitely draws better than I do. Must have got that from Reed.
3. Lara is a wonderful big sister to Vivi and Mariella. She enjoys pretend-playing with Vivi and has changed diapers on Mariella. Such a big help!
4. Lara is a musical genius. OK, I might be exaggerating that a little bit :). But she does have a good ear for melody and rhythm. It is a very common occurrence at our house for Lara to pull out her guitar and lead us in her own Music Together class. She has already said that she wants to be a music teacher
when she grows up.
5. Lara may be quiet but she is a good friend. I have seen her hug a new girl in her church class to help the girl feel welcome in her new class. She often tries to comfort Vivi when upset, hence the two of them sleeping on the same bed for over a month now. She has such a loving heart and is a great blessing in our lives.

I can't believe that it's been 5 years. We're looking forward to seeing how she grows!

Technologically Deprived

2/18/2012 06:26:00 PM Edit This 0 Comments »
Lara: Daddy, when you were little did you have an iPad?

Reed: Nope, I didn't even have a computer.

Lara, incredulously: What?! You didn't have an iPad, computer, or a laptop?!

Reed: Nope.

Lara: Well, I want an iPad and not just at school.

Reed told her that if she bought it with her own money, she could have an iPad whenever she wanted. (And note that we only 1 out of 3 of those things she mentioned and an iPad or the laptop is not one of them). Sheesh, she's gonna think CD's are ancient.

Feeling Old

2/16/2012 06:48:00 PM Edit This 0 Comments »
In a few days Lara will turn 5 years old. Wow, time flies by. I realized that she will be more than halfway to baptism. When did that happen?

My Commitment

2/06/2012 06:50:00 PM Edit This 2 Comments »
Recently it came into the news that Heidi Klum and Seal were getting divorced. I was pretty sad since I always root for the celebrity marriages because they always seem doomed. That is, I was sad until I read their reason that was cited for the divorce. "We have just grown apart." If I were a swearing person I would say something else, but since I am not I will just say THAT ISN'T A GOOD ENOUGH EXCUSE! People, WAKE UP! Being married takes work, yes, WORK. One of my favorite books that I read and re-read says that if we had the same mindset of our marriage as we do the other aspects of our lives then our introductions should include "Hi, I'm Valerie, I'm a music therapist and a full-time mom, and I work hard at my marriage."

Reed and I have had several rough patches in our marriage and although the idea of divorce has crossed my mind in those crises, I always come back to the fact that I didn't get married to get divorced and I am better off with him than without him. If I feel like we're growing apart than I need to take responsibility for my part in our marriage. It's nobody else's job. I am committed to our marriage and I know Reed is too.

On a side note, everyone should read All You Need is Love and Other Lies About Marriage.
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