13th wonderful years ago, my beloved betrothed became my beloved bemate. And we’ve been in bledded wiss ever since. We’ve had our ups and down — it hasn’t always been easy and certainly not always pretty. But I know that Mike is the man God intended for me and I am a...
Since this blog is my attempt to chronicle the amusing and significant moments of our family life, I would be remiss if I didn’t share the most important milestone a person can attain. Last week, when I went to rouse the kids for school, Wendy informed me, with a shy but proud smile, that...
What do you do when you snowed in at home? Start potty training! Overall, he’s doing great! We have had a few accidents, of course, and I am still taking the lead in reminding him it’s time to “practice”, but he’s doing a great job. He’s even started telling me he needs to, which...
Sorry internet — did you think I forgot about you? Only slightly. I had to deal with a crashed hard drive (blech!) and then an overwhelming desire to redo my office. I spent the better part of last week shopping at IKEA, assembling furniture, and finding a place for everything and putting it in...
Yesterday was my thirty-somethingth birthday. If there was ever a question as to whether I have reached my mid-thirties, I’m clearly there now. While in many ways, it was just a regular, schlep-the-kids-around kind of day, there were plenty of little touches to make the day special. For starters, there were adorable cards from...
Our first born celebrated her 7th birthday today. How did we get to be parents of a 7 year old? Wendy is such a delight – we are so blessed to have her as our daughter. Her cheerful attitude and beautiful heart make her a joy to be around. We have loved watching her...
Finally, the big day arrived on Tuesday. I’m not sure who was more excited — the kids, or me. Last year I was a tad misty-eyed, sending my first born off on the big yellow bus, but I didn’t have that same trepidation this year with my new kindergartner. The 1st grader:...
Our oldest son/middle child turned a year older yesterday — how in the world did he get to be 5?!? Sam is my strong-willed kid and can turn a good situation sour faster than I can bat an eye. Though he can be obstinate and challenging, he is also such a tender and sweet...
This week marks Wendy’s last week as a kindergartner. To prepare the students for first grade, they got to visit a real live first grade classroom. Wendy was beyond excited to see her neighborhood friend H. in the class. The kindergartners got paired up with a 1st grade buddy, who showed them around the...
Times is flying by and I’m only just now getting around to this post. Sam’ preschool ended right before the Memorial Day Weekend. It’s hard to believe his preschool tenure is over and in a few short months he will be starting kindergarten. He had a great time in preschool and had two wonderful,...
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