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Bye, Teddy!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

(Use your very best, “Bye, Buddy!” Mr. Narwhal voice to get the best results with that title.) Teddy came to wish us well today before heading ̶...

2013/Baby Gray/books/Christmas/jammers/tradition

Wrapped & Ready!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Friday evening, I gathered up all our December books and got them ready to wrap. My favorite part is getting them in order and remembering all my favorite stori...

Baby Gray/jammers/sewing

Stitched Up

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Oh, those mornings where everything is going great… until one thing tips the domino and everything starts going askew! Well, a few weeks ago, we had sever...

2012/Baby Gray/Halloween/jammers/Recipes

All Aboard for Halloween Fun!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This boy had a fun Halloween–from eating making treats with Mama all day to trick ‘n treatin’ to the It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Bro...

Baby Gray/Fashion Friday/independent/jammers/toddler

A Little Snazz

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

There is a bit of a back story to some of this crazy-jammer-wearing, and I promise it’s coming soon. For now, just think it’s as funny as I do. ...

Baby Gray/jammers/TV

A Fairy Tale

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Once upon a time, I judged all the moms who dressed their kids in t-shirts with characters on them. I just knew those poor children’s brains must be rotti...

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Mom’s Secret Workout

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

When I was teaching, stay-at-home moms would come to pick up their children in workout clothes. I never really understood why they needed to be in workout cloth...

Baby Gray/jammers/sleep

Houdini Strikes Again!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

No, not Rooster! (Thank goodness!) This morning at 9:45 (yes, 9:45… am… Central Standard Time) when I went in to check on my little sleeper, this is...

Baby Gray/jammers

Jammer Days (And Nights)

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Having a four-month old at home changes your perspectives and priorities… you know, just a little.  Spending summers at home when I was teaching was ...

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Yesterday the boy had his regular endo check up. I Yesterday the boy had his regular endo check up. I sort of left feeling a little bit like each one of our faces here. 

👨🏻 The face-value smile: On paper, what we are doing is working well. (Paper for us is our Dexcom info.) 

👦🏼 The hiding face: But—for some reason it did not translate to his A1C this round. 

💁🏼‍♀️ The absolute adoration for our boy: YES! He rocked his lab work yesterday. He asked good questions. He is growing and learning how to manage this condition on his own. 

Honestly, I left pretty disappointed and disheartened because our work on paper didn’t match what his lab info showed.

An A1C is not the only measure of what we’re looking for, but if that’s off it makes me doubt our readings, time in range, etc that we are always striving to improve and do our best with. If the data we are working with isn’t accurate, it’s not driving us to good decisions. 

I don’t say any of this for sympathy or a mom shout out or a hug or a pity party, but merely to encourage you if you’re walking through something similar. 

Today I’m going to shake it off, make a plan for double-checking our data and keep on trucking. Diabetes doesn’t stop for me to regroup and rethink. It’s all on the fly.

So, fly we will!
“If I wait on the world to tell me when to stop, “If I wait on the world to tell me when to stop, I never will.” — @handsfreerevolution 

As a family, we have made some choices that allow us time to be home more, time to be together more, time to be in our kitchen more, at our table more, you get the picture. 

I recently had someone tell me that I wouldn’t have all the time I had to get things done if I had their schedule. And they’re right. And it’s intentional. 

Each family has to find their fit. And for us, this is ours. We are over half-way done with the boy’s time at home. Soon he’ll have extra curricular obligations that we’ll have less control over the when and how of. So, for now, we’ll take the time to stop because it’s our time to take.
Rhythm. Once again, I came into the week of the Rhythm. 

Once again, I came into the week of the new year with no words or expectations. 

Lately, God has been showing me more about rhythm. Routine. Seasons. Cycles. 

2020 allowed us to take a step back. To focus on the important. To major on the majors. As things begin to return to “normal,” there are some things I don’t want to shift in my heart. I want to hold on to the rhythm of rest. The rhythm of grace. The rhythm of ministry and love and fulfillment. 

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28-30
Happy New Year to you and you and you and yours! ✨
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