One of the things I find myself worrying about on a weekly basis is how I balance the hours my children spend at home. I know they need time for imaginative play, rest, interaction, instruction, entertainment, etc. So, most recently, I’ve decided that we’re watching too much television. Granted it’s the dead of winter and…
For the past few years, really ever since we’ve been married, the Spouse and I have struggled to find our place in the local church. Though we grew up in different cities, our church backgrounds are similar. We were both raised in children’s choirs and Sunday School, were shaped by our youth group experiences as…
Last week the two older girls went to a morning cheer camp each day. The Toddler was most upset that she wasn’t also attending the camp, so I had to convince her we could still have fun on our own. Only her idea of fun and mine are a bit different. One morning she wanted…
When I was a little girl, I wasn’t much into princesses, tutus, or tiaras. In fact, I was something of a tomboy and longed to dress just like my dad {which can be confirmed by an unfortunate amount of photo evidence}. During one season in the early ’80’s, I even owned a pair of Darth…
As Toddler 2 fast approaches her second birthday, she is really, really trying to communicate with us and to us in fascinating new ways. This weekend we noticed a new phrase she has picked up on to use when she’s wanting to express anger (which is oh-so-often these days…) Rather than just screaming “No!” or…
Some images from this week… Here, we have the Toddler proudly demonstrating a balancing feat her sister taught her. Her favorite thing to say when she masters a new skill like this is, “You have to be big to do this.” I would argue that “you have to be small to do this,” but that…