My husband graduated from the fire academy when I was enormously pregnant with our third son. I was so incredibly proud of him for his hard work and commitment to following his lifelong dream. I remember sitting in that auditorium and... Continue Reading →
I ran into a sweet older gentleman at the beach yesterday. He was siting at the beginning of the seawall as my family and I finished our walk, my one request on mother's day, a walk with my family. Child... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I wore my firefighter pants. Usually this is no big deal, I wear them all the time. I love my big comfy black pants that say firefighter down one leg. Although I loved these pants the second my firefighter... Continue Reading →
Wow, it has been far too long since I have blogged. It has been far too long since I last wrote much of anything. My heart aches for it when it is absent from my life. Most days I think,... Continue Reading →
I mentioned in my last post that I have been feeling lonely. My firefighter has been working a lot. In the past when he worked a lot I would get frustrated, but right now, in this season of life, I... Continue Reading →
Loneliness... In all these years as a fire wife, this hasn't come up often. Maybe I feel it now because I don't have little people nipping at my heals from sun up til sun down. Maybe I didn't have time... Continue Reading →
Stressed, overwhelmed, exhausted, this is how I am feeling. Really the exhaustion should always be an indicator for me to slow it down a bit. Truth is, it is mid October and I'm struggling to get into the school year... Continue Reading →
All of my children are at school and my fireman is on his 24. It's just an ordinary day in my life. I managed to get everyone up and dressed in picture day appropriate clothes with no tantrums, although one... Continue Reading →
I feel like being honest today, not that I'm not usually honest, but I feel like being raw, it's that kind of day and with 6 followers, what have I got to lose? 6 followers, please don't leave me! I... Continue Reading →
Life As A Fire Wife 