Jack has always been been a naturally very cautious child. He wants to be in control and even things like swinging on a swing set have made him feel out of control and no amount of encouragement makes any difference to him. He will do things when he’s good and ready and not a moment sooner. This summer though, he’s feeling more confident and things that...

This picture makes me laugh. I can’t quite put words to Jack’s expression- I need some help. Anyone have a funny caption for this...

Jack had a wonderful time at his birthday party. The only bad moment was when his little buddy Ben blew out his candles before Jack could get to them, and Jack about came unglued. We re-lit them though, and all was well. The hat he’s...

Jack’s at such an odd age. At times he seems like such a big boy and at others he’s still dealing with his emotions getting the better of him. One minute he’s arguing that the verse “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” means that he can so watch TV even though I’ve told him no, and the next minute he’s...

Here are a couple of recent videos. David is getting around great and learned to stand this weekend without pulling up on anything. David learning to walk from Randa Clay. It’s great to have a home that makes it easy for the boys to run in circles. We’ll probably have a worn out path through the dining room in another 10 years or so! Mark has been...

Finally! We are officially riding the potty train on both car #1 and #2!!! Can you tell I’m excited? (For a very long winded post on our rather unorthodox method, click here.) I’m sure we’ll still have some accidents, but it sure is nice to be over the major hurdle. He’s so comfortable sitting on the potty that he even fell asleep sitting...