Oh dearest Tessa......I know I start every birthday post like this but I just can't believe you are 6 and in first grade. Someone might think you are 10 based on how you talk and carry yourself, but I see and know the little girl that you are. You carry yourself as strong and outspoken, [...]
Well here we are. Another week in Quarrantine and another week doing school at home. I keep looking back as the weeks have gone on and it get's worse and worse. We started a little lax with our rules of distancing. We allowed playing with neighbors as long as it was around the house and [...]
Morning meeting with her "class" (This was written at the end of last week) Here we are, the end of week two of being home, quarrantined and attempting to do school at home. That part has been easy. I haven't complained about it too much. Thus far I have focused on all the family time, [...]
We are still in this. The real truth is that we are going to be in this for a very long time. In my opinion that's the hardest part. Are we doing this for 2 weeks? Three weeks? Four? More? I'm thinking more...and that's hard. The good news for me is that I'm used to [...]
Yesterday was a rainy St. Patrick's Day morning. I found my son staring out our bay window crying saying how hard it was to be alone. I gave him a hug and told him how much I understood. It is hard, but as I hugged him I really wanted to tell him how thankful we [...]
After the Alter is a blog about my "life after the alter" meaning after being married, and the changes that go with it. I am a mom to a beautiful boy and girl who are the stars of this blog, and a little Pomeranian named Tinkerbell. I LOVE being married to Captain Awesome, and here I share stories of my life as I learn how to be the best wife and mom I can be, and all my crazy thoughts along the way.
