Yesterday M. ran the Houston Marathon. Unbelievable. He set a goal, and he did it. I also set a goal…to watch him run that marathon. In Downtown Houston. With several closed streets. In the rain. And four kids. One unable to walk on his own and the other three prone to walking in front of...Continue Reading
…we had just discovered this house. We were trying to convince the owners our offer was the one they should take. On our list of biggest blessing, I count this home and neighborhood. …the twins were in diapers. On my list of biggest accomplishments I count potty training them. Ugh. …Catie had not lost any...Continue Reading
On Friday we got a new kitchen table. M was home from work with a stomach bug that wrecked havoc on our family. But it was nice to have him here for the table delivery…and to enjoy at last lunch at our old table. A table where… …each of our kids has learned to eat....Continue Reading
One last post about Galveston this past weekend. Our dear friends let us use their house for the day. It’s a 98 year old home a couple blocks from the beach. They call it Bella Rose–and can you blame them? Look at that porch. Oh. My. Goodness. Gorgeous iron work. Perfect colors. It’s a wonderful...Continue Reading
Why it’s good to be the final of the four… …low expectations. Nate’s world (his siblings and parents) only expect him to be happy and cuddly. He’s excellent at both. …his parents have tried all the baby products that don’t work well (looking at you, scratchy blankets and too-small crib sheets) and know what will...Continue Reading
Random thoughts while watching my children dance on the beach this past Saturday: 1) Have you seen Jesus, my Lord? He’s here in plain view. Have you ever stood at the oceanWith the white foam at your feetFelt the endless thundering motionThen I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord 2) This quote, that according to...Continue Reading
According to science, three-year-old boys and girls have the same skeleton. According to Hergenrader Family Genes, if you cut Ellie’s hair, you’d have another Sam. With of course, one obvious difference. According to reality, the boy and girl differences in these two shine brightest in three areas: dressing, swimming, and bicycle riding. I’ve well-documented the...Continue Reading
So, our small (ha!) family has grown by ten. Ladybugs. One of the kids’ Christmas presents was Ladybug Land…a cute habitat where budding bug-lovers can raise ladybugs from larvae. Last year we gave Catie the Butterfly version of this, and it was such a hit, we thought we’d try again. Score two for Insect Lore...Continue Reading
Once upon a time there was a young women with thin, fine (some might even say stringy) blonde hair. Although happy, she had little control over her hair situation. She relied on an arsenal of products that promised volume, smoothing fibers, and to defy gravity. She learned to blow dry her hair upside down. She...Continue Reading
Silly voices. Rat-a-tat gun noises. Snores. Attention-grabbing stories. Attention-grabbing anything. Deep concern for one sister. Deep rivalry for another. Deep confusion about a brother. Dislike and Uber-like for anything authority. Awesome drum riffs. Passion for bike riding. Intense love for any food with more than 30 grams of sugar. Silliness. “mommy!mommy!mommy!” “daddy!daddy!daddy!” Bad-guy fascination. Negative-four...Continue Reading
