Monthly Archives: January 2015

It’s Just How It Is With Boys

There will be nudity….or at least partial nudity. It’s just how it is with boys. Usually by bed time there is at least one child in my house without a shirt. Sometimes without pants. Often enough they are in just … Continue reading

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He Battled The Stairs…And Lost

On Sunday, I was happily watching my sister-in-law open gifts at her baby shower when my phone rang. I briefly considered getting up to answer it (it was in the other room) but decided against it. A minute or so … Continue reading

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Family Night #2

Last week we had our second family night. We’ve decided to try two a month because that is a realistic goal and it is often enough that it will feel like a memorable tradition for the boys. During dinner, I … Continue reading

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Costume Day

Yesterday as I was putting some clothes away in my closet, Elias came to join me. He noticed Daddy’s ties all hanging neatly, and asked if he could wear one. I tried to convince him to wait because he could … Continue reading

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Marble Tracks!

Elias has a marble track set that he received as a gift a little over a year ago. Ever since he got it, he has loved sending the marbles down the tracks. However, either Nathan or I had to build … Continue reading

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Family Night

Nathan and I have decided to implement a twice-monthly family night with just the four of us. We had always had aspirations of starting something like that, but the boys were young, and our schedule always filled up. Starting this … Continue reading

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The Juice

I’ve been wanting a smoothie maker, and for Christmas, my mom provided. I’ve been enjoying delicious smoothies made from real fruits a couple of times a week since then. On a related note, (you’ll see how it relates soon, I … Continue reading

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Star Realms

If you’ve noticed that the rate of my blog post production has dropped (it’s ok if you didn’t notice), here is your explanation! For Christmas, I got Nathan a game he wanted called Star Realms. Normally I let him play … Continue reading

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Writing Letters To Annibel

Elias has recently developed an interest in writing letters to our sponsored children. Annibel is one of the kids we sponsor. We’ve been talking about her more often because she is the newest. Elias asked me if I could write … Continue reading

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Usbourne For The Win!

Since yesterday was Epiphany, we had a mini celebration. We don’t do a lot for the twelve days of Christmas or epiphany in our house, but I want our boys to know and understand what they are and mean. We … Continue reading

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