Julie Lyles Carr

~6 of 8 and Mommy~ ~circa Fall of ’07~ ~she marvels that she was just four-and-a-half in this picture~ ~because now she’s six~ ~wonder abounds for 6 of 8~ ~everywhere~ ~I love it~ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:59:00 +0000julielylescarr

The pieces make the whole. As I sat in the cool dark of a performing arts center last weekend, watching 2 of 8 flow through her steps, I watched the piece as a whole. But when we got in the car to drive back to the hotel, 2 of 8 began to unpack her performance, piece by piece. Step by…
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Let’s just say that we are off to a running start. As in, running training toddlers to potty chairs, running to get training toddlers over tile, running to the laundry room, running the day by a timer set to go off frequently as reminder. Potty training. Twins. New ground for this veteran mama. So far, we’ve learned this: 8 of…
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This is what joy looks like. To pursue with discipline and passion what you love. And to do it. 2 of 8 has been in love with dance a long time now. But she wasn’t necessarily the one we thought would be the dancer. It was 1 of 8 who originally started out as the dance addict. She loved, loved…
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It was a unique time for me this weekend. I traveled with 2 of 8 to one of her dance competitions. That wasn’t the unusual part.  What was unusual was that we left all the other kids at home. With 1 of 8 in California with The Boy, we arranged for a couple of precious and brave friends to watch…
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