There a few things I want my kids to experience in life. Falling in love – the amazing forever kind.Having childrenTravelGetting a great education…. Typical things…. But longer term stuff. I want them to have some great experiences in their … Continue reading
Because there wasn’t enough soccer being played in our home, both Zach and Zandra tried out for the school soccer teams and made them. It means sometimes Zach plays soccer after school with the school team, then heads to his … Continue reading
Our school has a spring fair every year. We live in one of those neighborhoods where the school is very supported: very supported by the parents, tons of volunteering and lotsa money being raised. They spend the money on a … Continue reading
“Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lies all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but most of all, endurance.” James Baldwin I thought this quote was the perfect one as this weekend was the … Continue reading
I can’t tell you how it makes me smile when I get a text like this from one of my kids. I try so hard to be mindful of the beauty in the world on a daily basis – something … Continue reading
See this map? It’s hanging over Zach’s bed. Zach drew it. By hand. It has all the capitals listed as well. I’m impressed. He told me the other night that by the time he was my age, he will have … Continue reading
“I love you more”. Click. And the phone cuts. This had become a typical call at bedtime. The boys call when they are at their Dad’s, and sign off is always a fight of who loves who more. I have … Continue reading
“How many bars do you have?” Yesterday we listened to a speaker at Church make a comparison between being connected to Wifi and being connected to others. He asked : “How many bars of connectivity do we have to each … Continue reading
For this quote of the week, I am stealing a little something from one of my favorite blogs: 71 Toes. She talked about goal setting here and came up with this great quote (or her husband did): Start somewhere, and keep moving.I … Continue reading
The other day Rob signed up for doing some volunteer work at at our local Bishop’s Storehouse.(A Bishop’s storehouse is a place that houses food and necessities for those in need and is run by our church. It’s basically a food bank). … Continue reading