Well, we’re tracked out for 3 weeks, and my kids are at the beach.  My Mom and Dad (There are honestly not words to describe how wonderful they are to me.  They are a continual example of what loving God’s way is truly all about, and I don’t deserve them!  I’m thankful that God put […]

When I was little, I always thought it’d have been really cool to have sisters. I have two awesome older brothers whom I love dearly.  In childhood, we were close and had our fun, but I’d seen my mom with her sisters (she has 3), and I knew there was just something different about sisterhood.  […]

There was a time in American history when extended families commonly lived close (even shared the same land) and children were raised not just by their parents but under the daily influences of grandparents and aunts and uncles. What a relief it must have been for weary and emotional moms to pour out their frustrations […]

There’s something about life at the beach that inspires new identities. It’s almost as though as the shore refreshes and reshapes itself we are all reshaped and renewed right along with it. I’ve found that it takes more than one week for me to shed the routine and slow our pace to the point that […]

This tugs at my heart (for obvious reasons:)) and is worth watching:

Riley’s award wasn’t the only thing that put tears in my eyes this week! Zoe graduated from preschool on Thursday (click the link to view the photos…again, Kevin was there, so they’re wonderful)! The funniest thing was that Zoe had figured out that she needed to wear a hat for graduation but didn’t yet understand […]

She’s baa-a-a-ck!:) Although I was temporarily derailed by track out and two months of strep throat, I’m finally back with some stories to tell! Thank you to those of you who are so kind and interested enough in our circus to check regularly for my posts. It’s nice to know that we have such great […]

Today I took the girls to get their hair cut. They were so excited about it. I let them look at the books with all the kids’ haircuts in them and they decided together to get chin length bobs. When Ms. Deri asked Zoe what she wanted, she said, “I want it like this,” and […]

A few mornings ago, Zoe wandered in and asked, “Mommy, what will Adam be when he grows up?” “I don’t know.  What do you want to be when you grow up?” “I want to be a doctor.”  She said it matter-of-factly, like she’d been thinking about it. “Wow.  That’s a great thing to be.”  I […]

Last night, Riley brought us laugh-out-loud laughter and sharp tears all in the same night. As Kevin was correcting Adam, Riley got a little defensive. She spoke to her dad sharply and with resolution.  “Why you saying that?  He’s a man.  He’s handsome.” And then to Adam, sincerely, “You’re beautiful, Adam.” The tears came later, […]