In honor of today, the kids and I have been reading books and talking about MLK Jr., which of course has led to much larger...

This one is for the lot of you who so patiently keep returning here to our poor, neglected blog. Yes, you, who regularly request by...

Recently while entering the local SAMS club, Liam and Burke stopped in front of the giant screens greeting us, where Liam informs me and Burke, “they’re just trying to...

Sometimes parenting (or cleaning/organizing a house with) young children feels Sisyphean: that I, just like this mythological man, am striving to push this boulder up a hill, only...

The other day I overheard the boys having a discussion with Mark about the meaning of “being rich.” As Mark tried to explain the different...

SAM (the boys’ good friend): Guess what? I have a picture of my new baby sister! (frantically waving a 3-D in-color sono of the new...

Yes. I’m writing again. We’ve been so busy, tired, hot, but mostly just busy this last month. Honestly, I’m glad that August is over.  I...

The boys, like most young children, starve for new information. So, where do they go for bedtime stories? The encyclopedia, naturally. Well, the other night...

As I mentioned in the post before, Liam has a little stomach bug right now, so he stayed home from school to rest. Liam: (entering...

  I remember as a child and teenager hearing, “why are you so eager to grow up? What’s the rush?” Even as a little person,...