the magic of parental listening
Let’s talk about the magic of Parental Listening. Because Lucy gave me a really good parenting tip a few weeks ago without even meaning to. What Lucy’s note to Claire…
the benefit of being part of something bigger than yourself
The REAL end of volleyball for our family There is something pretty beautiful about being part of something bigger than yourself. It teaches you humility. It teaches you camaraderie. It…
nineteen things I love about my newest 19-year-old
Happy birthday to my dear Claire Bear. In my mind you were JUST right here, stretching out, trying to figure out that tiny little body. And now here you are,…
a fun time with the UVU volleyball team
It just so happened that Claire’s very last season game was HERE IN THE DESERT. So we got to have a fun time with the UVU Volleyball team right here in our home town.
a little village of volleyball support
We decided if our girl is playing college volleyball the whole family should get to see her in action. I mean, when your school has stuff like this in the…
moving and transferring and volleyball all smooshed together: college life
Our college girls have a whole lot of life-moving-pieces going on up there in Provo, so let’s do a little update on that. Because we got to do a quick…
revving up for the UVU season to begin…
Guess what? THE UVU VOLLEYBALL SEASON IS OFF TO THE RACES! And look who showed up on their instagram feed “11” days before the first real game hits (on Friday):…
the start of a new chapter for Claire
As we made the trip to Utah to tuck Claire into her new experience in the dorms for summer school, I couldn’t help but notice how beautiful the sky was…
the final high school walk
Let’s go back to graduation. What’s that you say? Not the right graduate? I know, I know, it’s all about Claire these days, but TODAY is that boy’s birthday. The…