Lights are on at 6 a.m. They’re up building Legos again. Mess of forts in the living room, chasing the dog and shouting "kaboom."Laughing so hard they can't even breathe at the end of the day. Someday soon they’ll be grown and flown, and I’ll be sitting in this quiet home, waiting for the phone to ring just to hear,"Hey, how … Continue reading My Joy
Category: Parenthood
The Dream Come True
Morning sunbeams,feet down the hallway.Bright face, scrambled eggs,spilling over coffee.I'll never know just quite what I'll get, each day is a patchwork of time.But rainbows or clouds, I promise you now I always wake up glad that you're mine.School days, good grades.Big conversations.Art and paint, the mess it makesfor good imaginations.Each day you learn more … Continue reading The Dream Come True
On Running and Hot Glue
This week I ran my first 5k. It wasn't a race, and I'm not training for anything. My 12 year old wants to improve his running, and since we don't feel comfortable with him running around town on his own, I went with him. I don't love running, but I'm thankful to be in decent … Continue reading On Running and Hot Glue
Thoughts on Schools, Jobs, and the Upcoming Generation
A few days back, I had the opportunity to take my kids to a Step Afrika performance at the UW-Green Bay campus. What a vibrant display of culture, physical fitness, and dynamite excitement! The performance was exclusively for students, and the venue seated homeschoolers together in one section. Across the aisle were public school kids … Continue reading Thoughts on Schools, Jobs, and the Upcoming Generation
The Mountains Among Us
The day we left the mountains behind us broke his heart a little. We drove away with all our possessions crammed in a moving truck and said goodbye to those majestic peaks. It was all he could do not to sob like a baby heading up the canyon and away from our home as we … Continue reading The Mountains Among Us
Two Precious Stones 