We keep our kids with us in church unless they get rowdy/fussy/loud/etc. Last night, Nate was leading singing and Andy & Brady were allowed to sit with their older cousins, Dale & Ty.
So, I was sitting with the four youngest until Nate was done with the songs. We had Grayson’s 1st birthday party yesterday afternoon [...]

Last night, we went out to dinner with some friends after church. As we were driving home, the kids were looking out the windows of the van and talking about the moon.
Then Evan looked up again and shouted, “Hey God… Knock, Knock!”
I love her simple faith. I’m sure she wouldn’t have been at all surprised [...]

A couple weeks ago, this was the deal:

On May 27, Brady earned the game ball for his defensive work!
Last night, something new happened:

Andy went 2-2 last night and had a few great defensive plays.
I love watching my two boys play together on the same team! They read each other so well and know just where [...]

So, the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup this week. People around here were, of course, elated. Someone near our house even set off the big, 4th-of-July-type fireworks.
My kids were just as excited about the fireworks. They lined up on the couch so they could watch the sky from our giant picture window.
They were ooohing [...]

We have this pool that we’d never used. We got it back when we were able to do homebirths. It’s exactly the same size as the one my first three boys were born in.
At any rate, it’d been in our basement for a long time, so we broke it out on Memorial Day and let [...]

It seems summer may have finally arrived — though I’m cautious about saying that too soon. It’s supposed to rain and cool down this weekend!
My kids have been enjoying playing outside much more. I’ve enjoyed giving them the extra space to run and just be kids! The other day, they played until it was pretty [...]