Mi Querida Familia: The Conversation Around Here

February 10, 2013

The Conversation Around Here

My Mom walks into the house at dinner time and says, "It's chilly in here."

"It's not chilly. The heater was just on," retorted my stepdad, Shaun.

Mom: "It's cold! I'm cold!"

Shaun: "But the heater was just on!"

Mom: "Then why do you need to take a hot bath?"

Shaun: "Because I just walked outside for 4 miles. The heater was JUST on."

Mom: "So, you're saying I should wait for a hot flash?"

Shaun: "Yeah."

Then Danny pipes up: "Hot flashes are good!"

I'm Renee. I am first, and only, a child of the King of Kings. I am a wife to my husband who grew up in Costa Rica, and Mama to my two boys, one still on the way. Home is in Colorado Springs, but it's also been in Costa Rica and San Diego. We raise a bilingual household. I am a small business owner. I use cloth diapers, I make my own baby food and I am proud to be a Babywise mom. I am opinionated, outgoing and bold, but Jesus daily brings forth loveliness. I am a Southern California girl who says ya'll and I like to start my sentences with conjunctions. I worship loudly with my eyes closed, my hands up, and (usually) tears streaming down. Writing and speaking are great loves of mine. Skin care is my trade. Jesus and his people are my reason for being and my boys - the most important people in my life - get my kisses daily. I believe in living BIG. In giving EXTRAVAGANTLY. And in loving DEEPLY.