September 10, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
I could tell you about the excitement level Ezra woke up with at the promise of attending an ice bar. I could tell you about whizzing around the rink playing […]
August 24, 2013 in Australia, Oceania, Travelogue
It’s been a week since we arrived in Drysdale and checked into our housesit. It’s only our second one, so it still feels a bit odd to me to roll […]
August 20, 2013 in Education
Yesterday was our first day of a new school year for our family. Of course what that means, exactly, is hard to define for anyone not “us” because we are […]
July 24, 2013 in Inspiration
Today is Elisha’s 13th birthday. Of all of my children, Elisha has been the “easiest.” He’s a mellow soul, just like his Daddy. From his first day of life he’s […]
July 23, 2013 in Education
Tomorrow morning we’ll wake up singing. It’s our tradition to sing to the birthday child before he’s even out of bed, and it sets a joyous tone for the day. […]
June 30, 2013 in Education
As some of you know, we celebrate turning 13 in a big way in our family. It’s a turning point of sorts, a right of passage, if you will, and […]
June 27, 2013 in blog, Education
We are asked, on occasion, what we “do” about the social needs of our children. Granted, the question has never been asked by anyone who’s actually met our children. Spend […]
June 5, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
It has been a week of mishaps. It started on the eve of our anniversary, when I scalded my arm. It was dumb, really. We were parked at an angle […]
May 31, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania
I have no fingernails left. They’ve worn off along with the outer layer of the spoon I’ve been sanding. I’m carving it from a little piece of driftwood that I […]
May 8, 2013 in New Zealand, Oceania, Travelogue
Have I mentioned how much I miss my bike shorts and gloves? No? Perhaps because I didn’t remember until this morning, when I positioned my (no longer trail hardened) bottom […]
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