Boys play dress up, too

Stephen was havin’ fun a little while back, trying on all the costumes he, Thomas and their friends USED to don before fighting crime and chaos in the not-so-big city.  Or at least what they wore when wrecking their rooms…the playroom…MY HOUSE!...

Table Time God Talk

Last night Tad ended up working late (I hate those 14 hour days for him…:/).  Well into the throes of cooking dinner when he called to tell me, I decided the kids and I would eat before he got home.  I’ve often mused the sacredness of a meal...

Losing, Winning and Happy Endings

At the brink of b e c o m i n g a t e e n a g e r, to Thomas image is everything.  He values externals and often judges a book by its cover.  I can preach, I can teach and I can model otherwise, but for now, he's a kid, and while I don't like this,...

Why I’m Glad I’m Not In School Anymore

Rachel:  "Daaaa-ad……I need help with polynomials." Tad:  "I can promise you, I’m much better with polynomials at 6 in the morning than I am at 10 at night…" Rachel:  blink blink…indicating MUCH...

Q & A

Q.  What’s worse than getting up every 45 minutes from midnight to morn with your 9-year-old who has an acute stomach bug? A.  Your 14-year-old, first-born, not-so-baby girl, apparently catching aforementioned ASB, and getting up without making a...

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