The Neighborhood Paper Boy and His Faithful Assistant A few weeks ago, we got a call from Kory’s paper route supervisor informing us that the local newspaper was planning to hire an outside company to do deliveries. The new company’s policy is to hire only those 18 and older. Bob, the supervisor, apologized and congratulated… Read More Outsourced
The kids and I have been apple picking twice in the last month. Once with dear friends and visitors from Texas, and once on a homeschool field trip. I think I have made a total of 5 apple crisps since then for various occasions. You just can’t beat it served warm with ice cream on… Read More Gluten Free Friday: Apple Picking = Apple Crisp
This morning I was ready to wring his neck over homeschool work, chores, and general bad attitude….but as usual, by the afternoon he had me smiling. Humor can be so helpful on hard days. I had to leave him ALONE at home for about 45 minutes this afternoon. He never has to do this, because… Read More Life With My Middle Child
I love this photo collage, because it truly reflects the joy in this vacation we take every year. (We got back a week ago.) And being from Texas, it never ceases to amaze me that my kids are growing up spending 4 days in Maine every summer! (Not to mention hanging out in Boston and… Read More Fun in Maine!
I’ve received many inquiries through the years on how I planned to give my children proper “socialization” since they are being educated at home (as if public school is THE ideal place to teach children proper social skills, as if same age segregation is real life “socialization”, as if…..umm…this subject seems to require its own… Read More The Socialization of Chickens (and children, it turns out)
Kayla turned 9 on Tuesday! I got up at 6am to get things ready for a special breakfast, peeked into her room on my way downstairs, and discovered that she was already awake – reading her devotional book in bed, sleepless because of the anticipation of her special day. “I’ve been up since 5:45!” she… Read More Kayla’s Hoppy Birthday
That was the theme of this year’s Crosswalk youth camp, which we have felt privileged to be part of for 7 years now. To kick off the camp, Allyson, the director, arranged for the entire staff to go for a “three hour tour” on a beautiful schooner sailboat! (Probably not the correct terminology…you sailors can… Read More Set Sail!
Our kids love to have house guests, but none have been more anticipated than these…..the Etheredge cousins from Texas! I think they started the countdown way back in January when we left THEIR home in Austin. I was equally excited to be able to spend time with my sister Melissa. We missed you, Melinda! Yes,… Read More Cousins, Cookouts, Country, Cape Cod…Craziness!
….I was nine months pregnant and nine days overdue and painting and wallpapering Robert’s office at the church that afternoon. (Yes, up on a ladder and all….) I started to not feel so well, and decided it was time to quit for the day. When I got home, I rested on the couch watching Oprah… Read More 14 Years Ago Today…..
And baseball season means that SEVERAL nights a week we are at the field! This year we’ve had to divide and conquer a bit, since Kory moved up to the Babe Ruth League. No more Little League = no brothers on the same team = no more whole family together at one game!And Robert coaches… Read More Spring Means….Baseball Season!