I don’t even know how to explain this picture.I mean, you can probably see what’s happening here. We are starting to potty-train our fourth child. Those of you with more than one child know, M and I are not actually doing the potty-training. The older brothers and sisters are all into the will-he-pee-or-not drama.For the...Continue Reading
When I met M sixteen years ago, we had both just graduated from college. Both of us were waiting to start our real jobs in a few months. The major difference between the two of us was our living situations. Jen and I were renting the downstairs of a house. This was really inconvenient when the...Continue Reading
One day, when I look back on this time of raising four young children, I hope I remember how often strangers said these two phrases to me, “Wow. You’ve really got your hands full” and “Enjoy these years. They go by in the blink of an eye.”Usually the stranger is saying this while I am...Continue Reading
So, there’s something we need to talk about.But it would be nice if we could talk about it very quietly.It has been brought to my attention that Sam is a VERY LOUD TALKER.By “brought to my attention” I mean that Sam talks very loud all the time. And he still has that sweet(?) childish voice...Continue Reading
Today I’m thanking God for miracles. Today I’m thanking Him for cloudy days that make His silver linings so much more beautiful. Today I’m thanking Him for His wonderful deeds, His power, and His fun surprises. Today I’m thanking God for childhood dreams and God’s perfect timing. Today I’m thanking God for this dog and...Continue Reading
I hated not blogging on Friday, especially since I have so much to tell you today. Only the description “Islands in the Seventies” can do justice to our Easter weekend. I mean, of course, our Easter was all about He is Risen. But, besides that, only Islands in the Seventies (which could be set to...Continue Reading
1. I took this picture on a walk to pick Catie up from her school. If you remember from the fall, we had some bus drama. The main drama was that bus service to our neighborhood was cut. Apparently the school board felt it was more important to spend education dollars on teaching rather than...Continue Reading
This morning we had a parent/teacher meeting at Catie’s school to better understand how she learns. Although the teachers did their best to communicate, and we did our best to understand, we walked away with these (a-hem) earth-shattering revelations: Catie learns best when she’s inspired, when she feels confident, and when she feels like she...Continue Reading
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but this determined little girl has a very specific name she wants you to call her.If you were with us for this post, back in 2011, you’re probably guessing she’s insisting everyone call her Elisabeth.Nope. To review, here’s a timeline about how Little Miss Black and White...Continue Reading
Even though today is the ACTUAL DAY we close on the Carriage Hill house (no, really, I’m over it), this post isn’t actually about that.Today I’m marveling at the fact Catie seems to be growing up at the rate of a year every other day. I mean, besides the fact she’s so tall and can...Continue Reading
