Somebody’s big day…
This weekend marks two highly anticipated occasions for our family. First, Saturday is the annual Daddy Daughter Dance at a local church, and this will be the second year the Spouse has taken all three girls to this event. {One loves to dress up, one loves to dance, and one goes primarily for the punch…
Well, since it’s now the first full week of January, it doesn’t feel right to do a holiday recap. And, this year I tried to do a little more participating in the moments than documenting of the moments. So, my picture pickings are slim. But, of course there are always a few that I need…
Several years ago, a counselor named John Gray wrote a book called Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. I don’t remember everything about the book, but the basic premise is that if men and women will acknowledge their differences, they can better understand and communicate with each other. Like the author, I believe…
I think I’ve mentioned a time or ten on here about the girls, particularly the 1st Grader, wanting to get a pet. Begging to get a pet would be more accurate. Well, we haven’t done that. But, the next best thing has happened to my children. Our next door neighbors got a new puppy. And,…
The Kindergartener started the day off yesterday by asking me, “What are we gonna do special for Mark and Luther King Day?” I confess. The Spouse had already left for work, and I didn’t have any special plans in mind for “Mark and Luther” Day. But, I told her we would try to make it…
When we welcomed the Preschooler into our life almost five years ago, we were your typical helicopter parents. We monitored her every move. We used hand sanitizer religiously. If her pacifier hit the floor, we sterilized it. All of her clothes and blankets were carefully laundered with Dreft. I set my alarm to check on her breathing…