Gotta remember…

…when we have truly terrific days like today!  When there were more small successes than failures.  When “pleases” and “thank yous” were offered almost without need of reminder.  Days that mark rites of passage like being tough when it’s your turn to have blood drawn.  No tears, no nothing, just awesomeness and bravery.  Surviving a trip to a fine china shop with two small children and not. breaking. anything.  Surprising kids with an awesome indoor play place where they can run wild and free.  Watching your daughter’s world turn upside down as you climb through the play structure with her and let her be the one in charge for a while.  Enjoying a delicious and altogether over-the-top lunch at one of our favorite restaurants.  Soothing bruised egos when embarrassing things happen to little ones.  Impromptu trips to Mom and Dad’s where it’s totally OK if we all ended up sacked out on various couches for an afternoon snooze.  Enjoying family sing-alongs on dark drives home, and averting potential crises by making molehills out of potential take-your-medicine mountains.

Yup.  It’s days like this that I need to keep fresh and ready in my mind to realize just how absolutely, positively blessed I truly am.  

New Beginnings

As usual, I’m sitting on the floor with my computer on the coffee table, staying up far too late and finding countless ways to pass the uninterrupted hours of the night.  And, well, I read a blog post tonight of that showcased a daughter.  I’ve been feeling a little “lost” lately – like I didn’t have a virtual home any more.

So after Operation Reorganization in the kids’ room today, I did a little virtual house-cleaning here as well.  I thought about starting completely fresh with a new blog, but opted instead to do a little work instead and keep it all in one place!  So, some of you may recognize this as the old “Infinity’s Edge” blog.  Or the failed attempt at my Project 365.

Either way, it’s safe to say we’re the Cornwell Crew, a turn of phrase I’ve adopted this year in my middle school classroom and one that’s grown on me.  I can hardly begin to say that I’ll write regularly, or frequently.  I can hope to.  I can hope to share pictures, seeing as now I’m a photographer in additional to returning full-time as an English teacher.  For me, it’s not about stats or hits or readership, it’s about curating memories of and for my family.  That’s perhaps the biggest thing I’ve missed about blogging.

If you’re here and you’re interested in reading and sharing in our misadventures, we’d love to hear from you!

:: Week 6 ::

Well, it took some time, but I finally recovered from my sickness just in time for perhaps the busiest, craziest week ever.  Having finally caught up for a bit, feel free to click the images to read a little more about how each image is my response to the joy of LOVE prompts.

 

February 6 ~

37-365

February 7 ~

38-365

February 8 ~
39-365

February 9 ~
40-365

February 10 ~

41-365

February 11 ~
42-365

February 12 ~
43-365