school sports love
So remember back here when I said all that mumbo-jumbo about how I didn’t want to push our kids into any one particular sport? Well, maybe I’d like to change…
Elle’s birthday
Yes, her birthday was almost a month ago but I figured I’d better it recorded before Lucy’s birthday takes over in a couple weeks. I wrote all the stuff I…
we do hard things
Last week Dave and I forced Elle to try out for the Jr. High volleyball team. By “forced” I mean suggested it would be really good for her, and since…
bitter-sweet {from babies to EFY teenagers}
I was emotional about babies this summer. (What else is new? And really, who wouldn’t when you have babies like this one around? I can’t take photo credit…don’t know who…
teenager #2
I’m pushing Friday Q & A to tomorrow because today my little girl turns into a teenager. Yeah, this one. Dave and I were sitting looking at these pictures wondering…
kindred spirits
I love when Anne of Green Gables talks about “Kindred Spirits.” It makes me think of all the kindred spirits in my life and how incredibly grateful I am for…
random things I haven’t had a chance to write about:
Claire did, indeed, break her arm.It was the classic first grade story: falling out of a tree. Her handwriting has taken a turn for the worse:(It’s her right arm that’s…
tennis tournament
Elle had another tennis tournament.I like watching her play tennis. Have I mentioned that?It makes me want to take lessons. Claire, my watching partner (Dave was out of town), pretty…
Elle–larger than life
Elle loves her orthodontist. Especially since she feels like she may need to hand out a few autographs when she goes into the office. Why? Well, because this is on…