tennis season wrap-up
Tennis season is over. Volleyball not yet (state starts this weekend). Oh boy it’s been a crazy season, and a really great one too. I’ve sprinkled pictures of…
seeking advice on an internship for Elle…and a note from her
Early on in our marriage Dave and I were inspired by a parenting idea from his brother and sis-in-law. (Well, we were inspired by a lot of their ideas…they are…
MORP and how much fun teenagers are
In honor of the fact that two of my three teenagers are kicking off their sport seasons this afternoon, I thought I better do a little ode to teenagers here…
Elle is 16
Long ago in a land far away our daughter turned 16. And I’m just now getting to record all the hoopla surrounding that big day. It was a good…
high schoolers
Sometimes when I look at my children time stops. Just for a split second. I’ll catch a funny joke, or one putting an arm around another, or a funny…
Friday Q & A — Elle’s photoshoots
I am local and would love to hire Elle to take our pictures. What’s the best way to get in contact with her? I have meant to post about Elle’s photography ever…
Friday Q & A — videos and how Elle (and Grace) do them
I had a few questions like this: My daughter would like to make videos like Elle’s. Is it something she can teach herself, does it require a lot of editing?…
hair stuff
We chopped off some of Elle’s hair:Ha! That was Elle’s idea of a gag picture. She won’t let me near that hair of hers with a ten-foot pole if any…
Elle’s big day
Elle’s birthday was over a month ago. I wrote all about how I feel about the fact that she is now fifteen over HERE. Here’s what we did on the…