Our oldest child, Decker, has recently been identified as a sensory seeker. Which means he wiggles. A lot. In order to pay attention and stay involved, he needs to bump into things and keep his body moving. This really is such a minor thing … but one that makes me feel guilty as a mom....
Ridley brought Scaredy Squirrel home the other day. He went everywhere she did. She wrote stories about their day. She took him trolling for jewels in our front yard. She practiced riding her big bike. (that was a little scary for Ridley, too) She read him stories on the way to dinner. And even had...
3rd period. Choir. My saving grace in high school. The one place I could walk in every day and everything else would fall away when the first note rang out. Every child should have something like that. Something that inspires them to reach into their soul and give everything they’ve got … to be a...
It is quite an honor when a talented photographer calls to have their family portraits taken. So often, photographers are the last ones in front of the camera. Many of us are either preserving memories with our cameras or are taking a break from holding a camera. It is so important to take the time...
As I sat in front of my television watching the horrific images from Haiti play over and over … I knew I wanted to do something. We have three beautiful children ages 7 and under, and adopting a beautiful child from Haiti wasn’t an option for us at this point in our journey. But I...
