After dinner tonight Nathan (5) said, "Do you know the expression, 'Throw in the towel and call it a day'?" "Yea,...

Emma (8), as I've told you before, is a voracious reader. So my mom got her two poetry books for Christmas. They were specifically cater...

When were on the way to Wendell's work to show off Annika's haircut and Anson's toy that he bought with his birthday money, Emma...

Often, before I do something fun to Annika (18 months), like drop her on a bed or couch, I count down...1, 2, 3. This is tremendous fun and...

As I was scrubbing chocolate off of Nathan's (5) shirt sleeve when he looked at me and said, "I'm going to tell you about a wor...

We went to the 4th of July Parade which is a big deal in our area. Millions of local residents attend. As parents of 4 young kids, Wendell a...