Well, if you’re new here you might not realize that I’m sort of a reluctant teacher. It’s not that I don’t possess the joy of teaching. Sometimes it is fun. The thing is that I cannot enjoy having so many things to do. There’s a fourth grader to teach, a third grader to teach, and a toddler running around. I finally threw in the hat and sent Daniel to pre-school, but it’s only three days per week, so sometimes he’s […]
» Read moreA couple of months ago, a new neighbor moved in. They have a boy Caleb’s age, and a girl in kindergarten. We’ll call this little boy New Friend and his sister New Friendette. Creative, I know. New Friend and Friendette have a glorious treasure of elementary school childhood right in their backyard. A thicket. Actually, it’s a large thicket that runs down our street a piece, so we call it “the woods.” Joshua, Caleb, and their new friends have spent […]
» Read moreAh……nothing like kicking back and resting with a three-year-old… So the first four weeks of home school are done. I’ve been trying to approach this as a puzzle. What can I do to fix the things that I see that need fixing in their education and in their character? Those are the two things I’m keeping them home to work on. I feel as though Joshua has made amazing progress. Seriously. Amazing. First, he started out way ahead of where […]
» Read more“Bring on the summer,” they say. This group of boys is so adorable, and this is just a few. There’s really a whole slew of them, ranging in age from 3 (Dan included) to 10. They gather at our local park after school, and yes, there are girls in the group as well. A few of the kids have recently begun migrating into the backyard of a friend of ours, that happens to have this hammock and a really cool […]
» Read moreTonight everyone in this house is seriously exhausted. I am probably the only one that is still awake, and it’s only 10:40 pm!!! It’s been a busy, busy week. The biggest and most exciting news–and I have several bits of news!–was Joshua’s great success today!! Joshua ran his very first 5K race, and when I say that the boy ran to win, you’d better believe it. He took off like a shot, zipped through his first mile like it was […]
» Read moreToday marks the very first time, in our 11 years of marriage, that our family is watching the Super Bowl. Why are we doing this? Joshua learned about it at school, and he decided that it’s a really important thing for us to do. He has begged us all week to let him watch the ENTIRE Super Bowl tonight. He’s been rather insistent. Weird. He’s never shown interest in watching sports before. Good news! His team […]
» Read moreIsn’t he precious? When he’s sweet, he’s Dr. John David……but then when you least expect it, he instantly transforms into Mr. Bobby…purple baby crying, and you’d better act fast. When I say my “new job”, don’t panic, thinking, “She could not possibly handle any new jobs right now.” Well, you’re right anyway, I can’t. I don’t really mean that kind of job though. I’m actually referring to the adjustment to school starting back. I have figured out why […]
» Read moreIn the interest of documenting all four of my “birth stories.” This is the story of my very first baby. Joshua’s delivery was my most normal, uncomplicated labor and delivery of all. He was also the only one that was not induced. I got to go into labor, on my own, three days before my due date. That was truly an exciting experience. I can’t help but wonder if his labor and delivery was my most successful because it […]
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Today was the fifth day after the birth. John David is still seriously sweet, and we are all so excited about him. Giving birth is such a strange adventure. It’s so weird how each time is a little different too. This has been a crazy week. Here are a few highlights from all the “postpartum” fun: #1. All morning I had a headache, and I couldn’t figure out how this could be. Hello? I’m taking 800 mg of ibuprofen, […]
» Read moreSo this week has been a milestone in my life. My friend, Margret, is in charge of “Staff Appreciation Week” at our kids’ school. A few months ago Margret told me a little about this PTA sponsored project and said that she didn’t really have a committee of people to help her. I thought I’d try to be a good friend and offer my assistance, and that is how I got introduced to the world of PTA. You know what? […]
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