Posted by rebeccagates on Mar 30, 2008 in
love
The first thing I use to ask my roommates upon walking in the front door, “did the man of my dreams call?”. I have such a dry sense of humor, I always say silly things like that as I laugh quietly to myself. They are like half jokes. I had no idea at the time [...]
Tags: husband, love, marriage, travis
Posted by rebeccagates on Mar 7, 2008 in
mommy madness
It is common knowledge when preparing to become a parent that one must change diapers, but I was not prepared for what comes after potty training. I am thankful to be out of that stage in my life…at least for awhile longer before I have to go through it again with Austin. It has actually [...]
Tags: children, diapers, potty training, pullups, toilet paper
Posted by rebeccagates on Mar 7, 2008 in
family
“If I had it to do all over again…”, my mom always says when the conversation turns to my childhood. Her countenance changes as the regret and condemnation she still struggles with fills her eyes with tears. Today I did a little reflecting of my own as I talked to a long time friend about [...]
Tags: children, faith, love, mistakes, potty training, regrets, siblings