the best neighbors in the world

a day at camp

that one day Nathan must take guitar lessons

the day Miika wanted to have a lemonade stand and earned $15 to give to CareNet

eating flowers

the summer of ‘08

Sarah Palin: McCain’s running mate
and mom of a newborn baby with Down Sydrome
Wow, what a pick! I can’t wait to read what she has had to say about her son…

Down syndrome development, milestones, learning ABCs

If there is one thing I can’t stand doing more than anything else, it would have to be waiting.
So, what do you think Jay Thomas’ sermon was about this past Sunday?
Yup!
Waiting and Faith.
Assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Not purely emotional.
Not merely behavior.
Not just an inward feeling, but an anchor.
Faith comes [...]

OK, it’s time to share the how-to on my shopping bag idea. Since I’ve discovered that I’m not the only one who has figured out that T-shirts make great shopping bags and I’m not going to make a million-dollars doing these, I’m sharing.
Here it goes:
Cut the neck and arms off of the shirt, leaving about [...]

Mission, Arts & Crafts, Chicago bungalow

I dashed out to Target this morning to pick up a few things and left the kids home with Paul. On the way home, I had a conversation with God regarding our current circumstances. You see, I vacillate between panic and peace every day. Sometimes I feel a deep sense of, “it’s-gonna-be-OK.” Then, the next [...]

Christian, what do you believe?
And the words of the Apostles Creed flow automatically from memory.
But what do I really believe when life is unpredictable and uncomfortable. Is this really God’s plan for us?
Ever since Paul’s contract ended, I’ve felt like we were in a raft on a river headed for a waterfall. The waterfall is [...]

The weather could not have been better…somewhere around 84 degrees and dry. Today was our annual block party day. Everything was absolutely perfect. The kids on the block jumped for hours in the rented jumping jack, they also had the run of the street, riding their bikes and playing every classic summer game possible. One [...]