Valentine Memories

Four-year-old Christopher: "Mommy, fank you for all my Valentine presents! I am just frilled wif everyfing!"

Already Knew That

Yesterday in science, we studied cartilaginous fish. First we talked about sharks; then we talked about rays, including stingrays. Suddenly Christopher piped up: "Nemo's teacher was a ray. He was their school bus, too."

How about that? Who knew? So I said, "Well, I guess you don't even need this lesson then, do you?"

"No," Christopher answered. "We already know all about rays."

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Time and Space

Last Week (Bahamas)

This Week (Michigan)

Sarabeth invites you to vote for your favorite....

It's in His Blood

Christopher has always loved swords. If he didn't have a sword, he would make a sword from whatever was available... cardboard, Trio Blocks, Legos, K'nex, a drumstick, a Poptart, etc. Bless his heart.

3 years old

4 years old

4 years old

5 years old

6 years old

6 years old

Where Did the Time Go?

My sweet, bubbly, precious baby girl is gone...
but in her place is an intelligent, well-spoken, imaginative, creative tween.
Why can't I have both of them at the same time?

Remembering...

On September 11, 2011 -- the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States -- Chet told the children we were going to go downstairs and watch the 9/11 news coverage that evening.

Sarabeth's response: "9/11 is just about murderers being murderful. Do you think God wants you to watch that? There's nothing godly about that!"

Christopher's response: "It's history, Sarabeth. We have to know history. Daddy, when are we going downstairs to watch 9 to 11?"

From the Heart

Sarabeth, at eight years old, getting out of bed late at night, coming downstairs to find me.... "Mommy, I'm having emotions. I want to sit down at the table with you and tell you about some of my feelings."