We enjoyed a much anticipated visit with Mommaw, Aunt Neva, Aunt Laura, Emily & Benjamin in early September. Jack and Emily had a great time playing, telling nonsense jokes to each other and laughing hysterically, playing hide & seek and driving their cars around the patio. Jack is doing gymnastics again, this time as part of our homeschool group, and he...

Mom, Laura, Aunt Neva and Emily & Benjamin are here to visit! Neva brought some battery operated cars that her neighbor was giving away and the kids are so excited. Emily was in her car, and Jack asked if he could drive. Emily said no offered the passenger seat, and Jack said in a disappointed voice, “but I’m an excellent...

There are things you learn along the way in parenting… you think “I wish someone had told me that”, but if someone HAD told you, you might not have been able to apply it until you had walked down the road a ways. I’m a big believer in having high expectations. In any situation in which one is in a position of managing a person or group of...

One of my favorite things about David is his spontaneous affection. He LOVES kisses and hugs. I was making dinner the other day and he wandered into the kitchen and said “I need a hug.” Then he went back to beat up on Jack some more. It’s payback...