Arlington National Cemetary Mount Vernon On the Mall White House in the background The kids and I drove out to D.C. last Wednesday. It was full day with enough fog to keep us praying. But all in all a smooth drive. Eric was already in D.C. for business and spent Thursday and Friday with donors. So what did the kids …
Spring Break anyone?
I need to upload photos from our trip to D.C. But with my Mac, it’s not easy. So that will wait for tomorrow. So for now, here’s a fun photo from last week. Love how Daniel looks like he’s trying to reach the baby on the screen and Eric’s playing along. We just got back from a quick trip to …
Welcome Daniel Reagan
On Thursday afternoon Daniel Reagan joined our family. He’s a peanut, weighing 6 lbs 2 ozs at birth, and a lanky kid at 19 inches. He’s got his daddy’s blond hair and looks just like his big brother did at birth. We’ve had a relaxed week, welcoming Daniel into our family. He’s the perfect early Christmas present and proof that …
Are we breaking our kids?
My sister posted a link on her facebook to an article written by Single Dad Laughing. I’d never heard of him, but the post really got me. Take a moment to pop over and read it here, then promise you’ll come back. Ouch. Think about it. How often have you seen a parent do that to a child in public? …
Roots: the keys to our pasts and futures
Isn’t this a cute group of kids? My dad’s buried under the pile. I’m probably eight, since I’m guessing Joel is about one. Eric pulled this photo out last week. You can learn a lot about me by this photo. And I got to thinking about what that means for the characters I create. This week, I plan/hope to work …
Thanks, Dad! & GIveaway
I wish I had a scan of a photo of my dad as a young man. I love this photo. Dad’s in his flight suit and helicopter helmet. He looks so young and has this great smile. It really captures his spirit. This week K-LOVE has been running a contest for dads. The challenge was to describe your dad in …
Love this: Swagger Wagon
I don’t have a minivan…yet. I love my Chrysler Pacifica. But this just about sells me. Thanks to the delightful Jenny B. Jones for making me aware of the “Swagger Wagon.” So sit back, smile, and celebrate your roles as mother and father to a posse. 🙂
Guest Post: Meeting Daddy
Amy was six weeks pregnant when her husband’s army unit deployed to Iraq for eighteen months. I felt my friend’s pain deep in my bones, aching with a brand of grief reserved only for times like that. Caring for her two young children and their home would be stress enough for her without the added demands and challenges of a …
No-Cost Big Reward Father’s Day Gift Ideas
There we sat at dinner – a time that, in my mind, is supposed to be calm and non-stressful. (I’ve heard food digests better.) But, after a draining workday, little things can seem huge. The kids were planning yet another summer business endeavor which crawled all over my husband. He began lecturing the negatives of such an endeavor…point 1, point …