July 4th: An Unexpected Adventure
"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." -- Proverbs 16:9 Once upon a time, there was a man who made a plan. "And when you…
The Last Gift
With mother's burial complete, the last of the inheritance money was distributed. I have thought and prayed and researched for many months about what to do with my portion. I…
A Final Goodbye
It's been a couple of weeks, or just a week and a half I guess, and I haven't posted here because I just wanted to process the finality of mother's…
Poetry, Literature, and Logical Fallacies
Summer school this year is heavily reading-centric. Reading is so important! I try to walk the fine line between challenging classic literature and stories that are fun enough to keep…
No Ordinary Days
After a full week last week of the four youngest kiddos going to VBS from 8-12 each day, and Natalie as a VBS coach being gone for the entire week…
Father’s Day 2022
This is typically a day set aside for celebrating Dads and waxing eloquent about their wonderful qualities and all that they mean to their families. So today I will share…
The Kiddie Pool
When it starts to get hot, the kiddie pool comes out of the red shed and then Dad has to spend a lot of energy scrubbing it clean before finally…
A 10th Birthday!
This year Alyssa finally attained double digits! She was extremely delighted to get a bicycle for her birthday, as she had been riding anything else she could get her hands…
Cooling It
Right before School let out for the year, Laurent invited all the kids over to her apartment for a swim party. There was much splashing and laughter and lots of…
Sing, Sing a Song!
(NOTE: I am almost a month late posting this, quelle horreur! Please forgive - I am desperately trying to catch up!) With the end of the school year drawing close,…