More than a little time has passed since the last post, which I have been reminded about repeatedly, since the responsibility naturally falls on me to write about the Daddy-Daughter Dance. Becca would have graciously written this post (which would
Five Love Languages
We first discovered the Five Love Languages about 7 or 8 years ago when we were trying to be better parents. Someone had recommended The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman. It was so wonderful to discover Emma’s
The Kids’ Secret Weapon
Ever seen ‘Kung Fu Panda‘? I’ve only seen it once. My kids, however, have watched it a number of times. There is one part they can all recite verbatim and have found that no matter what mood I am in,
‘Dear Edwina’ – the Real Deal
When we went to Caleb’s meet last week Emma commented that one of the boys on his team looked REALLY familiar. A little while later she commented that she thought he had been in her acting camp last summer. Sure
“I Wanna Wish You a Happy Birthday”
Yesterday we woke up to Cami serenading us with “I Wanna Wish You a Merry Christmas.” It just so happened to be Chris’s birthday so we quickly helped her to adapt her tune to include ‘happy birthday.’ We heard it
Anniversary Wrap-up
We had a great anniversary weekend. We actually went out . . . . by ourSELVES . . . . TWICE!!!! We rarely go out by ourselves so that’s a BIG deal! We had a friend come watch the kids