This winter the 4th Grader will turn ten years old, which means I will have been a parent for a decade. It also means that same 4th Grader–my oldest child–is more than halfway to adulthood. I can hardly wrap my mind around that fact. We have lived in the house we are in now for five years….
Over the weekend we were gifted with just enough snow ~ a couple of inches or so ~ to make for a pretty Saturday morning. Even though it was frigid, the sun came out early and began melting it quickly in our neighborhood. The girls were disappointed we didn’t get quite enough of the white stuff for optimal…
I have a love-hate relationship with January. I love the slower pace and the opportunity the first month of a new year provides to reflect on areas of our lives we’d like to reset or change in some way. But, putting Christmas decorations up and facing the general dreariness of what is often our coldest month can take…
Whether we’re ready or not, Christmas is upon us. The Preschooler told me yesterday, “I’m not telling you what I made you for Christmas, but it starts with an ‘ah’ and it goes on your fing-ah.” I love hints like this. She and the Spouse both have a flair for the dramatic when it comes…