As of today, Emma is beginning a new decade of her life as she turns 10 years old!! She has entered the ‘double digits’ and couldn’t be more excited! In the last few years we’ve had a family outing to
Swimming Lessons
Yes, we are done! We’re so anxious to get started but then after a month of lessons and entertaining Cami for 1 1/2 hours, I’m ready to be done. Emma did great and passed her level. Caleb opted to only
‘Camp Rock’ Inspiration
Has anyone else been watching ‘Camp Rock’ since it came out on DVD last week? We received ours through Netflix and the kids won’t let me send it back. They have been inspired in different ways by watching it. Caleb
Dear Edwina
The moment you have all been waiting for – Emma’s debut performance in “Dear Edwina Junior.” If you recall, this is the final performance of the month-long acting camp Emma attended. She had a great time and was very sad
Growing Pains
We all go through growing pains at different stages of life and this summer has been one of those stages . . . . for Chris and me as parents. Emma finishes up her acting camp this week. We were
Finding Their Niche
I have often wondered how you know what your kids’ talents are and how to help them excel. What if they missed out on a talent because as a parent I didn’t introduce it to them? When your oldest is
Weekend Getaway, Day 3
Saturday we got going right away so we could get checked out of our hotel and meet Cathy for breakfast. When we were at Cornell, Cathy was our neighbor and quickly became a part of our family. She is an
Spring Is Right Around the Corner . . I Just Know It!
With Easter being tomorrow, I’ve been in the spring mood as of late, although the weather here hasn’t. We have had some nice spring rains, but they’ve been mixed in with chilly temperatures and strong winds. We still haven’t had
Girl Scout Cookies!
It seems this is the time of year we always look forward to – Girl Scout Cookies! I remember selling them as a Girl Scout and now Emma gets to enjoy that part of it. Although, now the Girl Scouts
Hoagie Poagie
Now that it is winter time we love having soups. While we were at my mom’s house for Thanksgiving she served a soup called “Hoagie Poagie.” I have made it before but not too often. Caleb couldn’t stop talking about