Watching my kids at the pool on hot summer days is a wonderful reminder of what childhood feels like. The joy on their faces as they go to the end of the diving board and FLIP their little bodies off and exit the pools to cheers as the older kids look on tentative themselves to … Continue reading Childhood
Do As I Say Not As I Do
Parenting at it's finest. So, my kiddo's have become quite the daredevils. Jumping off the diving board at the pool and everything. But yesterday my sweet little 4-year-old (who only started jumping off the diving board on Sunday) and my somewhat danger adverse 6-year-old did flips off the diving board. FLIPS. Seriously, they are going … Continue reading Do As I Say Not As I Do
Yield
Those signs warn us to slow down. That we should be cautious and take an extra moment. Too often we see this sign or the Yellow light and speed up, often paying little attention to events outside of our immediate destination. I am guilty of this and it has gotten worse as life's demands have … Continue reading Yield
A Lesson That Will Surely Come Back to Bite Me
Another episode of "I totally rock at this parenting thing." otherwise known as "Things I will certainly regret as my children grow." This summer we got summer passes to a pool near our house. We did this last year (at a different pool) and the kids loved it and we loved it. It's nice to … Continue reading A Lesson That Will Surely Come Back to Bite Me
A Hole That Can’t Be Filled
I just found out today that Wanna/Layla House is closing. This is the only home in Ethiopia that my children have known. It is the one piece of their early history that they share. It is the only tangible place they can connect to. It is where we planned to take them to volunteer for … Continue reading A Hole That Can’t Be Filled
