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erin

erin

I'm Erin Jo. I'm thinking, writing, dreaming, mothering, loving, living, praising, BLESSED to be Fiona to my Shrek and Mommy to my four amazing kiddos.

dave

dave

Shrek is "like an onion with many layers" but has a heart of gold. He's my husband and my friend, and we just get better all the time.

lily

lily

Lily is my first baby and only girl. She's smart, funny, tall and kind. Keeping up with this girl is a challenge and a joy. She's terrific!

max

max

Max is one part ogre, two parts lover and all boy! Our little man has a temper but gives the best hugs of anyone I know!

colby

colby

Colby is as ornery as he looks. He flirts shamelessly, even with strangers. He's all mouth and curls and the loudest by far.

luke

luke

Luke is the baby of the family, but holds his own. He's happy and adorable. And he's a terrible sleeper. =)

Archive for ‘The blues’

Goodnight Blues

Sometimes you just can’t get a good picture…. Wow, am I feeling low tonight… I had hoped to title this post a little more positively – maybe after a glass of wine – but then that last thing happened, and it all went to hell. I am so tired of trying to do it all. […]

Find Some Peace Tonight

One of the few photos of me since I became a mother of four…. Today was one of those days. I think it actually started last night. I was surfing a Web site with salary information for public employees. These weren’t just any public employees. They were people I work with, know and love, in […]

Pondering in My Silence

A pretty nature shot from Lake Tweet to help liven up my melancholy post… So sorry, dears; I’ve been quiet lately. In high school, I coined the quote, “We’re not quiet, we’ve just given up.” And I guess that’s true for me right now to a point, but I’ve also been operating under the intelligent, […]

Keep Calm and Carry On

So I mentioned I’d had a rough month in May. I can’t really tell you why; it was just one of those times in my life where there was a lot going on, the blues kept sucking me down, and I couldn’t find the time to take care of myself, to be gentle with myself […]