The way we were

Before we owned real estate with plummeting values
Before we slept an average of five fitful hours/night
Before we ever knew the meaning of the words IRS Audit
Before we ate cold snacks for 75% of our meals
Before we considered a “date night” a free lunch at the school cafeteria with only one of our children pilfering food off our trays
Before we worked multiple jobs
Before we moved across states
Before grocery shopping on a Saturday night was the weekend m.o.
Before sleeping in past 8 a.m. was pure decadence
Before “vacations” entailed spending a week at our parents’ houses
Before we bandied about names like Ferber and Princess Presto and Chuck the Truck
Before we really knew what it was to be stretched to the ends of our resources and sanity, meaning before we really knew what it was to pray and to love…

…this is what we looked like:

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For realios.

And to think.

The goodtimes hadn’t even begun.

Categories: Boston, Confused Twentysomethings, Lovey Loverpants, On Being Someone's Mama

3 Comments

  • Stacie says:
    2 March, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    I like the way you look now with jelly on your skirt from a sticky mouth and with bags under your eyes from consoling a bad dream. In my opinion, your sweet family of 4 is a much better picture than the one above. 😃

    • kendratheadverb says:
      2 March, 2013 at 4:58 pm

      I can safely agree that I like the family portrait better now, as well, Stacie. I still can’t help but wish for fewer bags under my eyes and a few more full nights of sleep :)

  • Acey says:
    9 March, 2013 at 8:03 am

    Your smile is radiant xoxo