They Really Do Grow Up
Posted by DariaSockey in Family on Thursday, May 26, 2011
I had the joy and privilege last week of driving back to my former hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to enjoy two different weddings of children of two of my very best friends. One on Friday evening, the other on Saturday morning.
The groom on Friday and the bride on Saturday were part of the Catholic homeschooling community. Our kids played together. Grace was in my homeschool drama club. I helped... READ MORE
Kicking It Old School
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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A friend sent along this email, one of those uber-forwarded gems, and I loved it. Are you from this generation? What else do you remember from this grand era?
To all the kids who survived the 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s!
First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked +/or drank while they were pregnant.
They took aspirin, ate... READ MORE
Leaving Comfort
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, July 23, 2010
Last fall when my daughter was starting Atrium at our parish, I blogged about it, and we had a good conversation in the comments about kids being away from their parents for the first time.
What ended up happening with Atrium was that - fortunately - it wasn’t necessary for me to leave Camilla there. I stayed in the classroom with her, and by spring she was willing to let me bring a book and sit in... READ MORE
Toothsome Tales From a Fairy Failure
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Thursday, March 04, 2010
Pardon me, but I have something I just need to share ...
THE TOOTH FAIRY CAME LAST NIGHT!
I thought about sharing this exciting news in this week’s Small Successes but it feels just a bit too monumental for that.
You see, the Tooth Fairy remembered that a child had lost a tooth, found a dollar bill, and actually placed it under the sleeping tooth donor’s pillow before going to bed herself.
This is... READ MORE
The Gift of an Ordinary Day
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I am a big fan of Katrina Kenison. I have posted before about her book Mitten Strings for God
Here’s a video clip of her reading a passage from her second book, about the changes from busy early mothering years, to adolescence, and beyond ... I dare you not to cry.
So We Cut Off All His Hair
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, August 24, 2009
Remember this little mop top?
I think I almost can, but alas ... he is no more.
It happened so fast, I’m not sure what to make of it.
Last week, I was on the front deck cutting a big boy’s hair with the clippers (Because we’re classy like that—Haircuts! On the deck!) when I noticed Daniel noticing. He seemed more curious than terrified, so I took advantage.
“Danny,” I called to him when I was through,... READ MORE
It Only Cost Him One Knee
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, August 18, 2009
While I was away for a couple of days at the end of last week, 4-year-old Raphael worked hard on a milestone.
Dan removed the training wheels from his bicycle and he was determined to ride. Determined enough to withstand some falls. Many falls, actually.
He never even hesitated, Dan and the older boys told me later. He fell and got up and fell and got up and fell and got up.
I witnessed one of those... READ MORE
No Maternal Panic Necessary
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Wednesday, July 08, 2009
This is not a slovenly pre-teen shirking work.
It’s a pre-teen enjoying the fruits of his labor, having just literally made his bed.
Well…ok, not made, assembled from one of those furniture kits.
The convertible crib/toddler bed which has seen us through four children had become a hazard—its center sagging and about to give way after years of being used not only for small children’s sleep, but also... READ MORE
Treasuring Today
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, March 26, 2009
I love being a mother, but there are some aspects of it which I did not anticipate before Camilla was born.
For instance, I did not realize just how much a baby would NEED me.
Camilla nursed every hour and a half. She would only sleep at night on my arm. She had such severe separation anxiety that I couldn’t leave her with Bryan and go to the bathroom without having to listen to her wail.
It was... READ MORE
Holding Tight
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, August 18, 2008
Most days, when I’m feeding Henry, I use the moment as an excuse to zone out. I will sit at the computer and do “research” (read blogs) or sometimes even gain actual control of the remote, maybe watch something girlie like the Hallmark Channel.
Today, however, I took this picture of baby Henry, the one of him hiding in my hutch. Climbing in and out of this hutch is his current joy in life, and we... READ MORE
