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We Made It…thankful for a new school year!
Last year was tough. Really, really tough. Our oldest son, who is on the Autism Spectrum, changed schools to be with two of our other children. It was a change to make things easier and smoother for the whole family.… Continue reading
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It’s the little things
We plan big and most of the time it’s great. We keep our kids busy or they keep us busy, rather. We work, we play, we laugh, we cry, we sing, we dance. Sometimes we forget to slow down. But,… Continue reading
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Thank you
On Wednesday, I was feeling frustrated. Sad. Alone. I went to the computer and opened my blog to write. When I looked at the drafts page, there was one that I had never published entitled “Admitting the Truth.” I opened… Continue reading
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How to plan an (easy) Kid Birthday Party in the Park
Our oldest son is turning eight tomorrow. He wanted to celebrate with his entire class. I don’t know about you, but birthday parties can get really expensive. And, with at least four parties a year for our children’s birthdays (one… Continue reading
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Seven Year Old, Bakri’s First Song
Our oldest son, Bakri had an assignment to do a family culture project for his second grade Fall project. He wrote a song about our family. He sang the lyrics. I jotted them down quickly. We made our way to… Continue reading
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Leeland’s Birthday Painting, the Third Painting in the series
When I began painting the first of what would eventually be three paintings, I had no idea that I would be painting variations of the same painting more than once. The first painting was for our first son, Bakri, when… Continue reading
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Bakri and Maddux are "DYNAMITE!"
After taking the older boys- the six and four year old, to see the Newsboys a few weeks ago, their interest in being a “rock band” has intensified. The Newsboys opened the concert with a song by Taio Cruz called… Continue reading
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Graduating from Kindergarten, playground or ceremony? Is it all the same?
In my day, we graduated from kindergarten. Complete with graduation caps and gowns. Our families attended, cheered us on, and it was the only graduation until the completion of high school. I can’t say for sure whether I remember it… Continue reading
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Happiest of Birthdays to our six year old, Bakri!
Six years ago today, I could never have known how you would change my life. Before you, I thought knew what it meant to be busy, what it meant to be tired, what it meant to be out of my… Continue reading
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It’s still hard to believe how it flies
Time. Isn’t it the craziest thing? Sometimes it seems to move so slowly, when we’re waiting for a big event. But, most of the time, it flies by so quickly that it’s gone before we know it. It’s hard for… Continue reading