There is no possible way I could encompass what an incredible family I have in one short post. No way. But I will try for a minute to explain how grateful I am for my family. My wife- epically patient, understanding, hilarious, instinctual, generous My boys- beautiful, so funny, creative, blue eyed, silly, my...
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Everyone is fussy after a long day. This is all I have in me to write tonight. Maybe inspiration will strike tomorrow....
Continue readingReady To Mourn
It’s been two months since my dad passed away. We are heading home to Ohio tomorrow to celebrate him with my family. I’m nervous about the trip for a number of reasons not least of which is traveling with two kids and really disliking flying in general. But I’m also nervous because I know...
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I tried to write something sentimental last night and then we had a truly hellacious night. So I’m going to keep it simple tonight and say we made it through another day. We will make it through tonight. And tomorrow. And the next day. We’re in this together. The Shumways. Shumway Shumhow. We’ll be...
Continue readingAn Incredible Mother
Tonight both of our boys did not want to sleep. One fought it by being active. The other cried and cried and cried. I was with one. Kady was with the other. At points it seemed like the chaos would last forever. I prayed. I worried. But we got through it. In times like...
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This was my mom’s favorite quote from Tommy Boy. Makes me smile to think of her laughing at it. I don’t know how she and my dad got any sleep with three of us rascals all two years apart. When I was a baby my brothers were two and four. We were active and...
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Soon enough they’ll be too big too hold. Soon enough they’ll be too busy with friends. Soon enough they’ll be out the door and on their way to college. This. This moment right here. Won’t last forever. It will be gone before you know it. Don’t waste it. Regret it. Or miss out. Be...
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That’s how life we will. We set ourselves up for failure and disappointment expecting things to be perfect. To work every time. To be smooth and worry free. It’s going to be bumpy. It’s going to be wonderful and tragic. It will continually be a surprise and a challenge and a joy. If we...
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You take vows. You commit. You grow your family. It isn’t all a wedding day or a celebration. It isn’t all fun. Or relaxing. Or easy. You don’t often know the way. But you don’t give up. No matter how hard – you get through. You persevere. You believe. That belief is the foundation...
Continue readingWhy?
Such a complex question. It’s more than one layer. It’s more than ten layers. Understanding why you feel something is messy and deep and difficult. It’s why we fail so often. And it’s why we can change and succeed if we dig deep enough and do the work of understanding. I still don’t fully...
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