The look of exhilaration on her face as she confidently pedaled in the distance is the stuff we become parents for. As I watched her eagerly push forward, her hair flying behind her, Dad running alongside, the depth of my emotional response surprised me. After a month of rough … [Read more...]
And Then She was 6!
Our Ella turns 6 today. In some ways she's still so little - still figuring out how to tie her shoes, ride without training wheels, and resist throwing a fit, but in other ways she's so big - walking to school with friends, reading chapter books with inflection, caring for her … [Read more...]
Our Little Daredevil
When it came to walking, he was practically running from the beginning. Bumps in the sidewalk don't deter him, nor do scrapes on the knees for long. Kai wants to get in the trenches with the best of him and, whatever the big kids are doing, he isn't far behind. I think the … [Read more...]
Firsts
The first time I walked into a new school without a sibling paving the way for me, I walked through the doors of Wartburg College. I never even went to summer camp alone. My best friend, Kelly, and sometimes my sister Kinzie, always accompanied me. I went to Kindergarten hand in … [Read more...]
Adjusting
The kids didn't see our new home until just before we moved in. We went house hunting without them and didn't return for a sneak peek at our new digs until moving day. Tim let them run around inside, up and down the stairs, calling out in excitement, their voices echoing … [Read more...]
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