Category Archives: Family

I am in charge of the food around here.  Because I am an overachiever and type A to the hilt, I try to plan meals by recipes and shop only for what we “need.”  I try to shop 1-2 times … Continue reading →

Tonight Elam sat on the toilet, watching me brush my teeth.  I left, while brushing, to go take care of something and when I came back, he said, “Why do you get to leave?”  We have a rule: no leaving … Continue reading →

I have been a working mom since my daughter, Calista, was born four and a half years ago.  I worked part-time and had a great care-giver who came to the house.  She made it possible for me to keep working … Continue reading →

I am studying for Part 1 of my comprehensive exam for my Masters.  It has been a long, 5-year journey I began before even getting pregnant with Calista!  I just re-read a paper written 4 years ago for a class … Continue reading →

We have all been there, I’ll bet. You have a thought and wonder, “was that me or God thinking that?” Nope, this will not be a blog about God’s will and decision-making, but perhaps the first of many blogs about … Continue reading →

I haven’t been to the dentist since I was pregnant with Elam. I know, yikes. (he is 21 months old!) I went yesterday. I kept saying to the dentist during my “interview” or exam, “I’ve never had much trouble with … Continue reading →

These are a few videos from this summer of our family life! Elam tells us about the bear… House project! Ta da!

Calista and I took a short cut the other day. Oops. We ended up knee deep, stuck in the mud. We were on our way to the gym to play and I quickly realized we could not go inside with … Continue reading →

31 years ago, a young woman and a young man had their first child.  He was a delightful boy and they loved him.  He loved to play with rocks and faithfully lined them up on walls and sidewalks.  He had … Continue reading →