We’ve reached that difficult impasse where Nate and I have a difference of opinion.He wants to crawl up the steps.And I don’t want him to tumble down more…
Continue ReadingFor the record, Sam is not actually celebrating his birthday with a glass of poolside champagne.But it’s not like I didn’t consider it. Whoever thought that celebrating kids’…
Continue ReadingLooking at this picture, when the twins were just about Nate’s age, brings back so many memories. I can recall every detail of that day.Totally kidding. I remember…
Continue ReadingWe’ve turned a corner.The help has left. The kids have embraced summer. And I feel better. Mostly the Cog Fog–the debilitating brain haze–has lifted. And Sam is still…
Continue ReadingSaturday morning OFFICIALLY kicked off birthday party season with Sam and Ellie and sixteen of their closest friends.The little bugs and butterflies who flew and crawled down to…
Continue ReadingSuch a happy picture after such a busy week.Here’s Ellie eating the crazy concoction snack that I imagined a couple years ago. She’s happy, no doubt, because of…
Continue ReadingPraise the Lord for Gigis and Papas and Grandmas and Papas!Praise the Lord that they drive hundreds of miles to visit. Praise the Lord they don’t mind reading…
Continue ReadingPraise the Lord.Praise the Lord for friends who are like family. For friends who love this crazy Hergenrader clan, even though we’re loud and silly and do things…
Continue ReadingToday was the day.About two years ago, CPH contracted me to write their VBS. For months I struggled with how to make bagels snacks relate to baby Moses.…
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