Ah… peace and tranquility, brotherly love. Aw… so sweet. And… it’s over. Look at the glee on David’s face. He loves to wrestle. (Jack likes it too, even though he looks rather uncomfortable in the picture.) David is a rough and tumble boy. He has begun to peepee in the potty intermittently. I asked him if he knew that because he was a...

We got some hand-me-downs from Mark’s brother recently, among which were some nice dress clothes and a few ties. Jack enjoyed wearing a dress shirt a tie like Daddy to church this morning. Jack has become interested in making his own meals, and on nights when I don’t have anything specific planned for dinner, I’ve been giving him the freedom to...

David got his first official “chore” recently. He’s the Silverware Guy and he loves it when there is silverware to be put away. He’s still getting the hang of it, but will be able to manage on his own soon. We’ve taken down the crib and moved David into the bottom bunk. He’s done well with it and has only fallen out a couple of...

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...