An interview with our Wild One. Cara. Hopefully the other two children will cooperate for Interviews #2 and #3. Me: What’s your favorite website? Wild One: Facebook. Your blog and Ryan’s blog Me: Who are some people who in your life (not family members) that you have learned from over the years. Wild One: Beth N., G’ma … Read More
Happy Birthday Wild One!
Happy 23rd Birthday to our “Wild One” Cara Kjersti Cara was first. First born that is. We pretty much knew from the beginning that she wasn’t going to be one of those “compliant” children who made parenting look easy. Nope, she is our strong-willed child. Strong willed children have a way of making us parents feel … Read More
Hopeful
Remember last year around this time? Danae and I embarked on a trip to Illinois for a weekend to attend be present at a retreat my sister plans, administrates, organizes & leads each year. I’ve always loved being around teenagers. Their candid actions, antics, passion and energy are inspiring to be around. I also love … Read More
Alone again
The plight of a “first stage” empty nester is that the nest is not permanently empty. Stage One empty nesters are those with children away at college — who leave – return – leave – return – leave – return for months – leave…..you get the idea. They are gone, but not really. We like … Read More
Well Trained
Back in September I showed you this photo of Kirk teaching our baby girl how to add steering fluid to her little Toyota. DIY guy has been an excellent teacher of all things automobile to our three offspring. The day after Christmas while the girls and I were shopping we got a call from #1 … Read More
Seriously
It’s gotta be one of the best day’s in a working woman’s week . . . The day the cleaning lady comes! Danae did an awesome job cleaning my house the Monday before Christmas — even mopping the bathroom floor on Christmas Eve just before the guests arrive. (something was sticky on it) If you ask me, … Read More
Delayed Christmas
Ours was a delayed Christmas this year. Since we all decided to wait until we could all be together, that meant that our “virtual” Christmas Eve was the 26th (last night) and our Christmas morning was this morning. We started our ‘Christmas Eve’ by watching Danae dance with former dance team members at her HS alumni BB … Read More
A myth?
My name is Cheri, and I eat cookie dough. I’ve indulged from early childhood, standing on a chair in my mother’s kitchen to reach inside the bowl for that soft, buttery concoction of eggs, flour, butter, oatmeal, brown sugar, sugar…. At some point in my early adult years the warning came out….eating food with raw eggs … Read More
The “olden days”
These (and many other) –shall we say “nostalgic” photos are causing quite a stir on Facebook since Danae posted them on her facebook. . . Over 200 comments have been made on various photos in her photo albums on facebook. There is one problem I have with her posting all these … Read More
Don’t go it alone . . .
Last week DIY Guy (a.k.a drummer boy) received an email from a, shall we say, “younger dad”. It said: “As you know, I’m raising girls. As you also know, you’ve raised a couple girls yourself. Not that I think it ends when they leave home, but I figured that since you’ve gone through the middle and … Read More