Hee Hee...

The boys' student assignment books for school have a motivational quote from a famous person on each page. At the dinner table we sometimes ask the boys what the quote for the day was and if they know why the person who said it was famous. The other day Graeme said, "I saw a good one, but who are the Dr. Joyce Brothers???? Are there 5 of them, too?" Peter and I had a good laugh!

Training 'em Young

Every time I turn my back for even a moment lately, Pierce has found a new place to climb, pull himself up and stand. I have to say though, that this stunt has a lot more potential than some of the other places he's gotten into lately...

Kicked Off the Team

Due to repeated sportsmanship issues with everyone from teammates to coaches to refs, Owen was kicked off his travel soccer team this weekend. For all of us who love Owen, our heart breaks for him as he and we struggle with his challenges in this area of his life. Owen is a gifted athlete and we know that he can learn to use his God-given talents in a way that will make him, us, and, most importantly, his Heavenly Father happy again someday soon. There's been a lot said and done about change and repentance in our home today, and what we need now is just your love and support. Lots of it. Some of the lessons we learn in life are oh, so hard, on little hearts. Man, these bad news blog posts are tough...