gratitude for my conscientious school girl
My heart wanted to burst as I watched this girl walk into the school for early-morning tutoring this week. She is such a conscientious student and works her tail off…
a mighty miracle found in a team of helpers
In a discussion with some neighbors the other day we somehow got talking about miracles. We talked about how sometimes we have to recognize the miracles. We have to be…
Carson is an official student doctor!
On Friday Carson became an official “student doctor” at his White Coat ceremony. WOOHOO!!! We watched with my parents in a car in a parking garage between Claire’s volleyball games…
And then there was one (but really two). The beginning of 10th grade.
Since we’re talking stories (last post), let’s delve into a new one today. There was once a girl who was brave and courageous. Because of an extremely rare syndrome, she…
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…
end-of-school happenings, leading up to graduation
There were a whole slew of things right at the end of the school year leading up to graduation that I want to remember all together, so here we go….
ongoing learning
The other day my friend told me how she finally put in the effort to learn how to solve a Rubik’s cube this summer. It was something she had always…
a senior & a freshman
I still remember the first day of my freshman year of high school. I was incredibly shy. My sister Saren was two years older than me and I clung onto…
the end and a beginning (we got our girl back! and school is starting!)
(Ok, actually now it’s already started! Yikes! But we’re backing up to keep track for a minute…) Welp, just like that, Claire is home from the Netherlands. It may not…