Outnumbered and Overjoyed

Ruby LOVES soccer. After two seasons of parent-kids Sunday 'practices', Lehr signed Ruby up for a 4-year old team this fall. She had...

As we eluded to a month or so ago, Ruby was due for her annual IEP this month. This afternoon we sat down with Ruby's 'team' at...

Ruby's speech has come oh-so far in the last six months. Even the last three months. That girl is talking SO much and saying up to 4 wor...

Eli played soccer again this fall. He didn't even (to us) consider baseball, which broke my heart a bit, but I'm realizing that I...

Totally amazed by the oh-so strong sight word game Ruby is bringing these days. Last week Ruby and I started working on sight words again....

Joshua 1:9 Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. I a...

After ten years of holding our breath every time someone leans on our deck railing, or even steps foot on it, we replaced the whole thing. T...

I have been bad, bad, bad about blogging since the beginning of school. What can I say...busy times! Speech This girl. She is such a c...

Eli decided to join the swim team at his middle school this year. For a few weeks he had cross country runs 2 or 3 days a week and swim 2 da...

Another great fall break on the books! We returned to 30A for our fall break, housing with another family - one we adore - which meant 10 pe...

Maddux has played soccer many seasons now, and she tells us she likes it, so we keep on signing up! Lehr was able to coach her team this sea...

Speech Ruby is rocking and rolling. I keep saying it, but she adds so many new words and blends all of the time. This means articulation ...

An annual tradition since Eli started Kindergarten oh-so-many years ago! My kids love Boosterthon. They gather outside with their peers and ...

Eli turned 12 today. In other news, I haven't aged at all. As he has done several times now, Eli opted for a soccer party. This is our...

Maddux 5th Grade! I am having a hard time processing the fact that Maddux is in her last year of Elementary school. She has a young teach...

Camp was a grab bag this summer: Eli signed up to go to NGCC with the kids from FUEL, but had to switch weeks because of his Ohio trip, an...

When we were trying to decide where Eli would attend Middle School, one of his 'pros' for the private school was the fact that the...

Eli received the coolest of invitations this summer: the chance to go to Ohio for a week as a praise band member and junior counselor for a ...

This year was pretty uneventful for Eli and Maddux regarding swim team. They both still love it, but with each of them missing two meets and...

Let's be clear. This is not about Ruby. She is amazing. She is a blessing. She is an absolute bright spot. It's me who is not...this...