miriam has been doing a great job with learning to read. i had received materials for the Book It! program last fall, but just recently have started making use of it (though just in time for the program’s end until next fall). miriam decided that since she is 6, she should have to read 6...
Monthly Archives: April 2007
snowstorms, sunburn, & snakes
this has been the craziest april. two weeks ago we were driving through this…
and this past weekend was so nice that i ended up with a sunburn! sunday’s weather could not have been more gorgeous, and we decided to take advantage of it and get out for a nature hike. we saw many beautiful spring...
can i take a hint??
last night i was feeling tired, overwhelmed, and like no matter what i do as a parent it is never enough… nothing new, really. as i sat down (i.e. collapsed) after the kids were in bed, the passage from Matthew 11:28-30 came to mind — the one about going to God for rest, about His...
sawyer’s ABC’s
no, we are not teaching our 16 month old to read. ABC is just a good acronym for me to use to tell you what’s up with our little guy these days.
A is for Appetite…
i swear this kid would eat all day if i kept putting food in front of him. he often eats more...
tulips, tourists, & turns
although spring seems to have taken its own spring break for the moment, the city of Holland inevitably anticipates its spring festival of flowers in just a few short weeks — better known as Tulip Time. and tulips aren’t the only thing that will soon be appearing all over town. tourists will join them —...