One thing I’ve noticed about parenting is that children can serve as great mirrors for viewing your own vices. I see so many of my own quirks and weaknesses surface in their little personalities… impatience, a hot temper, stubbornness, etc. I know children can also mirror our strengths, but somehow the vices seem easier to…
In honor of a couple of significant occasions, I was going to churn out a quick post with a few pictures and some cute captions. But, then I got absorbed in looking through the old pictures I found, and I realized it was going to be much harder than I thought to do the writing….
I’ve come to realize this week that I’m not much of a playmate to my children. See, the Preschooler has been attending a local Vacation Bible School since Monday, leaving the Toddler and me to entertain ourselves. And, since the Toddler has no idea what to do with herself when her sister isn’t home, the…
The Spouse has started a new fitness regimen this summer. Whenever he has a chance to get to the gym, he likes to swim laps. And, on the weekends, the Preschooler thinks it’s great fun to sit on the bleachers and watch him swim the lanes. Hopefully, this will encourage her in her own swimming…