Family

C. had his last day of school on Friday.
Fifth Grade = Finished.
I’m trying not to think about the fact that my oldest child is quickly making his way toward high school. Yes, I know we still have several years left, but I also know that those years will fly by. I look at my nephews [...]

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The first thing he said when he came downstairs yesterday morning was, “Is today my birthday?”
He’s been keeping a loose countdown in his head for the past two weeks (”Thirteen days til my birthday!”), and he wasn’t sure if yesterday was THE DAY or not. We had to tell him that no, it was not [...]

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Last Friday, L.’s preschool hosted a delightful Mother’s Day Tea. The kids were adorable. They sang several songs for us (we won’t mention which child was a bit, um, rambunctious during the singing), they presented us with precious gifts and projects, and they sat with us to enjoy some yummy muffins and lemonade.

Overall, it was [...]

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Back yards are for swinging…
…for pumping and for soaring, for belly-swings and top-of-the-arc jumps.
Back yards are for knights…
…conquering the weeds enemies with a stick sword.
Back yards are for exploration and discovery…
…where a patch of dirt and a stick can entertain for hours.
Back yards are for relaxing together…
…hanging out, talking, enjoying each other.
Back yards are for [...]

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If you ever need someone to pray — before a meal, before bed, or for anything whatsoever — L. is your man. All someone has to do is merely begin to ask, “Who would like to pray?” and he yells, “ME! I WILL!”
This is a good thing. I’m glad my 3-year-old likes to pray and is enthusiastic about praying.
But [...]

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L’s preschool class recently went on a field trip to a nearby horse farm. L.(3) was very excited. He had never seen a horse “up close and personal,” and was sure that playing with the horses was going to be wonderful. The kids even had the option of taking a brief “riding lesson,” something L. [...]

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Okay, so remember when I mentioned that I still use a monitor in L.’s bedroom?
For the most part, it’s a good thing.
But there’s been a down-side, too. Months ago (I can’t even remember how many, because the sleep-deprivation caused pockets of memory loss and insanity in my brain), my sweet little 3-year-old learned how to [...]

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I sighed. I was going to have to crawl under L.’s bed.
Though L. is 3.5, I still use a “baby” monitor in his room. Between the white noise machine (yes, I’m a believer in white noise machines), closed doors, and the distance between our bedrooms, I can’t hear a thing from L.’s room at night. [...]

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So. We’re home.
Oh, you didn’t even know we went away?
Yes, we did. But since I figure it’s not a good idea to announce to the entire Internet that, “We will be gone for the next four days, so our house and all our belongings are left unguarded and vulnerable”…I didn’t mention it.
But now we’re back, [...]

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