Category: Children

  • Answering Your Questions, Part 2

    Back in January, I opened the blog “floor” for questions so that I’d have some topics to write about in the future. One question was about my kids: What is one recent something your children have done that shows evidence of God’s grace in their lives? Great question, but kind of difficult to answer. Now…

  • How NOT to rappel

    Turns out that rappelling is not like riding a bike. When you let about 20 years pass between your rappelling adventures…well, one’s brain, hands, and feet could benefit from a short refresher course. I thought, Oh, I’ve done this a couple of times. No big deal. I took a deep breath and leaned backwards off…

  • Last night’s visitor

    Recently the temperatures have been unseasonably warm. This has resulted in the early emergence of all kinds of critters and flowers. Last night, we enjoyed a visit from a young…amphibian. Benjamin and I went outside to set up his rain gauge when we found this little guy peeking into the living room. The big question:…

  • Survey says….

    Hannah needs a bunch of people to answer one question so that she build a relative frequency table. Here’s the question: What is your favorite activity among the following: (choose one) The survey requirements have been met! Thank you, Internets! You’re the best!

  • Bracing for braces

    Abbey had her second official visit with the orthodontist today. This is what my baby looks like before she begins the long journey to straight teeth. The first step is to give the doctor a good impression of her teeth. They call this “casting.” All of this is so new to me. If you already…