There are never dull moments when children are around. But some weeks are more unpredictable than others. Last week, my youngest woke up on Tuesday morning (3am) with a fever. He fevered off and on for several days. He has such a high pain tolerance that he just went from his usual running around like […]
By Candlelight…
Rich is delayed because of unusually dense evening traffic. I’m pulling together a simple dinner. My usual tactic is to send the boys outdoors while I’m cooking, but with the later hour it is too dark for that… It is certainly not always this way (they call this the arsenic hour for a reason), but my […]
Quiet Moments
We’ve been slipping into a relaxed rhythm of slower days and peaceful evenings. Of course having a little one with a fever for the last two days has helped insure more home time. Last night, I finally pulled out my nativity sets. The boys were thrilled. We spent a quiet evening with the hubby and […]
A Way Out
I don’t think I could ever tire of Anne of Green Gables. I saw it in play form last week NINE times and still love it. I probably love this story so much because growing up in a family of 3 girls, there was plenty of “Anne” types of emotions, imagination and adventures going on between […]
Play Week
Our lives are a bit crazy this week with rehearsals every morning and a performance every night (Tues-Fri) this week. Xander enjoyed his experience in Cheaper by the Dozen last year so much, that we decided to give it another try! This year, he plays a young orphan boy in Anne of Green Gables. Not […]
Growing in Gratitude!
I formally started my online gratitude list last year. Wow. I love the habit that it has formed. When I’m struggling with discontentment, envy, selfishness, exhaustion or whatever the problem of the day is, it is amazing to see what happens when I turn my thoughts to the Lord and then start thanking Him for what […]