(ROOT (SINV (ADJP (JJ Crazy)) (VP (VBZ is)) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ new) (JJ normal)) (. .)))
Crazy is our new normal.
nsubj
Degree=Pos
Crazy
Crazy
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
root
Degree=Pos
normal
normal
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN With) (NP (NP (CD two) (JJ teenage) (NNS boys)) (CC and) (NP (CD three) (JJ little) (NNS boys)))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ restless)) (, --) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN baseball) (NN field))) (, ,) (NP (NN track) (NN field)) (CC and) (NP (NN piano) (NNS lessons)))) (. .)))
With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless--to the baseball field, track field and piano lessons.
case
with
With
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
teenage
teenage
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
boy
boys
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
boy
boys
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
restless
restless
ADJ
JJ
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
baseball
baseball
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
field
field
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
track
track
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
field
field
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
piano
piano
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
lesson
lessons
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (ADVP (RB Even)) (IN though) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 've) (VP (VP (VBN limited) (NP (NP (DT each) (NN boy) (POS 's)) (NNS activities))) (CC and) (VP (VB try) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (JJS best)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB defend) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family) (NN time)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ seems) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ constant) (NN state)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN flight))))))))) (. .)))
Even though we've limited each boy's activities and try our best to defend our family time, it seems that we're in a constant state of flight.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
mark
though
though
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
've
AUX
VBP
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
limit
limited
VERB
VBN
det
each
each
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
boy
boy
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
activity
activities
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
try
try
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
defend
defend
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
compound
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
seem
seems
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
constant
constant
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
state
state
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
flight
flight
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (VP (VB Embrace) (NP (PRP it))) (. .)))
"Embrace it.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
embrace
Embrace
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Roll) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NP (PRP$ my) (NN husband)) (, ,) (NP (NNP Lonny)) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ says) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG going) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN like) (NP (DT this))) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN while)))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Roll with it," my husband, Lonny, says, "It's going to be like this for a while."
root
VerbForm=Inf
Roll
Roll
VERB
VB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
husband
husband
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
Lonny
Lonny
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
say
says
VERB
VBZ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
go
going
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
like
like
ADP
IN
xcomp
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
PRON
DT
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
while
while
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP He)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ right))) (. .)))
He is right.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
right
right
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (PRP It))) (VP (VBZ 's) (ADJP (JJ likely)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (NN life)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB continue) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB go) (ADVP (RB forward))))) (SBAR (IN before) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ slows) (PRT (RP down)))))))))) (. .)))
It's likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down.
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
likely
likely
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
csubj
VerbForm=Inf
continue
continue
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
advmod
forward
forward
ADV
RB
mark
before
before
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
slow
slows
VERB
VBZ
compound:prt
down
down
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD remembered) (NP (NP (DT the) (RB still) (, ,) (JJ quiet) (NNS days)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family)) (VP (VBD used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB enjoy))))))))) (. .)))
But I remembered the still, quiet days that our family used to enjoy.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
remember
remembered
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
quiet
quiet
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
day
days
NOUN
NNS
obj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
use
used
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD missed) (NP (JJ long) (NNS walks)) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT the) (NN park))) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD held) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS boys) (POS ')) (JJ little) (NNS hands)))))) (. .)))
I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys' little hands.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
miss
missed
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
walk
walks
NOUN
NNS
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
park
park
NOUN
NN
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hold
held
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Plur
boy
boys
NOUN
NNS
case
's
'
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
little
little
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
hand
hands
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD longed) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (JJ lazy) (NNP Saturday) (NNS afternoons)) (PP (IN under) (NP (DT the) (NN tree))) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN backyard)))))) (. .)))
I longed for lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
long
longed
VERB
VBD
case
for
for
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
lazy
lazy
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
Saturday
Saturday
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Plur
afternoon
afternoons
NOUN
NNS
case
under
under
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
tree
tree
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
backyard
backyard
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wanted) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB slip) (ADVP (RB back)) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ few) (NNS years)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (NN busyness)) (VP (VBD was) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN exception)) (CC and) (RB not) (NP (DT the) (NN rule))))))))))) (. .)))
I wanted to slip back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
want
wanted
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
slip
slip
VERB
VB
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
few
few
ADJ
JJ
obl:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Number=Sing
busyness
busyness
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
exception
exception
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
rule
rule
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (CD One) (NN night)) (, ,) (PP (IN after) (NP (DT a) (ADJP (RB particularly) (JJ full)) (NML (NN day) (CC and) (NN evening)) (NNS games))) (, ,) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN family)) (VP (VBD gathered) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN porch))) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN ice) (NN cream)))) (. .)))
One night, after a particularly full day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch for ice cream.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
One
NUM
CD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
after
after
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
particularly
particularly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
evening
evening
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Plur
game
games
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
family
family
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
gather
gathered
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
porch
porch
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
compound
Number=Sing
ice
ice
NOUN
NN
obl
Number=Sing
cream
cream
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (CD Two) (NNS parents)) (, ,) (NP (CD two) (NNS teens)) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (CD three) (JJ small) (NNS boys))) (VP (VBD piled) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (CD one) (JJ old) (NN swing)) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN couple)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN rocking) (NNS chairs))))))) (. .)))
Two parents, two teens, and three small boys piled on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs.
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
Two
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
parent
parents
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
conj
Number=Plur
teen
teens
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
boy
boys
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
pile
piled
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
swing
swing
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
couple
couple
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Number=Sing
rock
rocking
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
chair
chairs
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBD were) (ADVP (RB together)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (CD one) (NN place))) (, ,) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ small) (NN slice)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN time)))))) (. .)))
We were together, in one place, for a small slice of time.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
root
together
together
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
place
place
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
small
small
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
slice
slice
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN moon)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ full))) (. .)))
The moon was full.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
moon
moon
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
full
full
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NNP Mississippi) (NNP River)) (, ,) (S (VP (VBG flowing) (PP (IN past) (NP (PRP$ our) (NN home))))) (, ,) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (ADJP (JJ smooth)) (PP (IN as) (NP (NN glass))))) (. .)))
The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Mississippi
Mississippi
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
River
River
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
acl
VerbForm=Ger
flow
flowing
VERB
VBG
case
past
past
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
home
home
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
Degree=Pos
smooth
smooth
ADJ
JJ
case
as
as
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
glass
glass
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD wrapped) (NP (PRP$ my) (JJ own) (NNS arms)) (PP (IN around) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN son)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (VP (VP (VBD sat) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN lap)))) (CC and) (VP (VBD breathed) (ADVP (RB deeply)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB inhale) (NP (NP (PRP$ his) (JJ little-boy) (NN scent)) (, --) (NP (NN dirt) (CC and) (NN sweat))))))))))))) (. .)))
I wrapped my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed deeply to inhale his little-boy scent--dirt and sweat.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
wrap
wrapped
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
own
own
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
arm
arms
NOUN
NNS
case
around
around
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
son
son
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
sit
sat
VERB
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
lap
lap
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
breathe
breathed
VERB
VBD
advmod
deeply
deeply
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
inhale
inhale
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
little-boy
little-boy
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
scent
scent
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
appos
Number=Sing
dirt
dirt
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
sweat
sweat
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP$ My) (NN heart)) (VP (VBD was) (ADVP (RB still) (CC and) (NN content))) (. .)))
My heart was still and content.
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
My
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
heart
heart
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
still
still
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
content
content
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBD realized) (SBAR (IN that) (S (SBAR (IN while) (S (ADJP (JJ crazy)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ new) (JJ normal) (NN happiness))))) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB as) (JJ usual)))))) (. .)))
I realized that while crazy is our new normal happiness is as usual.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realized
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
mark
while
while
SCONJ
IN
csubj
Degree=Pos
crazy
crazy
ADJ
JJ
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
new
new
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
normal
normal
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
happiness
happiness
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
usual
usual
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP They)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB look) (ADJP (JJ different)) (PP (IN from) (ADVP (RB before)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (ADVP (RB still)) (ADVP (RB there)) (, --) (SBAR (ADVP (RB even)) (IN if) (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP 're) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN form)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ single) (NN moment)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN porch)))))))))))) (. .)))
They may look different from before, but they are still there--even if they're in the form of a single moment on the porch.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
They
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
look
look
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
different
different
ADJ
JJ
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
before
before
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
still
still
ADV
RB
conj
PronType=Dem
there
there
ADV
RB
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
're
AUX
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
advcl
Number=Sing
form
form
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
single
single
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
porch
porch
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Maybe)) (NP (PRP I)) (ADVP (RB just)) (VP (VBP need) (S (NP (DT the) (NNS eyes)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB see))))) (. .)))
Maybe I just need the eyes to see.
advmod
maybe
Maybe
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
advmod
just
just
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
see
see
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Crazy is our new normal. With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless--to the baseball field, track field and piano lessons. Even though we've limited each boy's activities and try our best to defend our family time, it seems that we're in a constant state of flight.  "Embrace it. Roll with it," my husband, Lonny, says, "It's going to be like this for a while."  He is right. It's likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down. But I remembered the still, quiet days that our family used to enjoy. I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys' little hands. I longed for lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard. I wanted to slip back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule.  One night, after a particularly full day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch for ice cream. Two parents, two teens, and three small boys piled on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs. We were together, in one place, for a small slice of time.  The moon was full. The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass. I wrapped my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed deeply to inhale his little-boy scent--dirt and sweat. My heart was still and content.  I realized that while crazy is our new normal happiness is as usual. They may look different from before, but they are still there--even if they're in the form of a single moment on the porch. Maybe I just need the eyes to see.