Just the stuff that happens as we go through our day to day routine. . .
I have decided that homeschooling is like childbirth. If anyone could accurately describe the path a mother will take to bring these precious bundles of joy into the world, I wonder how many of us…
An interesting trend is emerging as the boy gets older. His quick wit and sarcasm are becoming a force for his sisters to overcome. Complaining that her camp buddy defied the buddy system and left…
“Dad, I don’t know why or how, but sometimes I can just draw things really well” said the red head. “That’s because drawing is one of your talents” dad responded. “My talents?” she asked. The…
Recently the girls were lamenting the fact that they could not stay and watch a movie at a swim club party. “Mom, why can’t we stay and watch?” “Well, there’s just some language in the…
The kids are all very proud of their uncle who is currently serving our country in the US Air Force. He was recently deployed, so we took the kids to the airport to see him…
Spencer: Mom, I thought it was supposed to rain today. Mom: Well, it said “scattered” thunderstorms so maybe we just didn’t get any. Spencer: What does scattered mean? Mom: It means it rained somewhere else…
Yesterday the kids were apparently acting out some mutated version of what Hanna has been learning about in US History. Working in the kitchen, I tried to listen in but all I could discern was…
Thanks to “Drug Awareness Week” at our school, we’ve had ALL kinds of conversations with our elementary aged kids over the past 7 days driving me to re-evaluate my stance on the age at which…
5 minutes. 3 kids. Infinite question possibilities. Take for example the following questions, asked by the redhead. The format was: 1.) Ask question. 2.) Pause ever so briefly for the answer. When the answer is…
Me: Ems, what does this note mean? (show small red-headed girl THIS plea for help) Ems: Well (squirming slightly as if recalling something unpleasant) it was a dream. (More hesitation) They were all being ….