Siblings

  • Report from the Homefront

    I feel like a do a pretty good job of telling it like it is around here. When we struggle, I share. When we fall short, I share. When we face challenges, I…

  • The End is Near

    This week we had Meet the Teacher night at the kids’ school.  Both of them got really great teachers this year and I am anticipating another great school year for both of them.…

  • The Sneaky Entrepreneur

    I picked Bean and Gracie up from their aftercare program yesterday afternoon and one of the teachers pulled me aside. “Um…  Mrs. Brown… Michael has been making rainbow loom bracelets for all the…

  • First Day of School, 2017

    IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which, at least for the time being, is super exciting around my house. One day, I’m sure this will not be such a happy day for them,…

  • A Different Kind of Summer

    In the first few weeks of summer, I quickly realized that this summer would be… different.  For one thing, Bean and Gracie are starting to separate themselves from each other in some ways.…

  • Double Trouble

    The older kids get, the harder it is to keep a straight face when they are in trouble.  AmIright???? The other day, we were driving down the road and they were getting on…

  • Because Brothers.

    She was so proud to show me her trick. She never even saw him coming. There are no pictures after this because Gracie was bounced off the float unexpectedly, flew into the water,…

  • A New Adventure: Rock Climbing

    We got the sad news a few weeks ago that Bean’s best friend is moving out of the country right after school ends this year.  Bean’s pretty devastated.  He and his buddy have…

  • Report Card Predictions

    Bean got his report card last week. All A’s, of course. Even in math. He gets it from his daddy. His favorite subject is math. And his favorite part about math is counting…