Family Life

Taking care of kids is hard work, even at the best of times. The boys were well-behaved today. Daniel and Mum (and occasionally Joel) sanded, painted and glued a model plane and train this afternoon. The kits had been sitting on the shelf for ages, and finally Daniel got to make them. He’d been wanting [...]

I’m in the process of getting new contacts. I’ve put up with the frustrations of poor eyesight for years, and finally decided to take the plunge and do something about it. In case you’re wondering why it’s taken me so long, I have a history of really good excuses. Several years ago I went to [...]

Ever wanted to know where to find the largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island? You can find it here (scroll to the end to see). PS: Bedtime routine was followed to the letter tonight, with no fuss, no problems. UPDATE: The Filipino island in the link above [...]

Tonight we broke with routine just enough to remind us why sticking to the plan is a good idea, especially when it comes to the boys. It was the boys’ bedtime. Micah (3 months old) was fussing, I was feeling weary and in need of a coffee, and inexplicably Debbie started getting the two oldest [...]

Everybody came over this afternoon. Old people, young people, in-between people (that’s us), kids–about 30 people in our back yard. At church this morning we invited everybody over for a barbecue. There weren’t many people at church, so we were pleasantly surprised to see so many show up this afternoon. The weather was excellent, the [...]