It was the last week of June, when PipSqueak tried to jump off her nightstand and broke her leg. When I was a child, I jumped off the top bunk. So my girls sleep on mattresses on the floor. The tallest thing in their room is the nightstand, which is a mere 17 inches. But …
Jump Right In! The Story of Our Summer and PipSqueaks Broken Leg Read More »
When I was 18 months old, I wanted to fly. So I climbed up on the top bunk and jumped off. I flapped my arms as hard as I could, and hit the floor. When I recovered, I wanted to try again, but my mom stopped me. Apparently I did not learn my lesson, in the …
Climbing Monkeys, Jumping Lions, and Broken Bones. Read More »
Here we are again. With warm, fuzzy nostalgic feelings as we settle into our room at the Ronald McDonald House. We have this down to a science now. Spending the night before at the RMH, that way we can actually arrive on time to our appointments. Usually we drive to the city in the afternoon, …
Our Annual Pilgrimage to the Children’s Hospital in the City Read More »
3 Types of Speciality Softbands for Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA), and where to buy them. We could spend our whole lives trying to fix our “flaws” to fit in with the crowd. However, I prefer to teach my daughters to be confident and proud of who they are. Because it is the differences, which …
Three years ago, today, our family was on a walk with our new friends. I enjoyed watching their two girls playing together. While my toddler followed them around. We had just found out we were having another baby girl! So I imaged what it would be like to watch my two little girls playing together. …
Three Years Ago Today, I Received a Phone Call, Which Rocked my World. Read More »
My favorite part about potty training, is I get to eat chocolate chips all day long! Because if I go potty, I get chocolate. If you go potty, you get chocolate. This system worked great with my first child. It was a little tricky with the 2nd child. So I added: If Big Sis helps …
Duane and I just read the book, “Wonder.” Then we rented the the movie and watched it with our 4 year old. A couple weeks later, our girls were making silly faces, and Big Sis said, “when we do this we kind of look like Auggie, in the movie Wonder.” My response was, “honey, your sister …
The Cost and the Reward of Being a Daughter of the Baha Mama Read More »
Duane and I just read the book, “Wonder.” We also rented the movie and watched it with our 4 year old, after Little Sis went night-night. Then we got to go visit a big school, just like in the movie. Big Sis does a show-n-tell presentation every week at our homeschool co-op class, so she was excited …
When was I born? The Story of the Forgotten Sibling. Read More »
Recently our family was invited to be guest speakers at a local 3rd grade class. They had just read the book, “Wonder” and watched the movie. The book is required reading for most 3rd and 4th grade classes across the USA. “Wonder,” is the story of a boy named Auggie. He had been home schooled …
The Day We Got Schooled: Our Family’s Presentation on TCS and Wonder Read More »
Just before my daughter’s cleft palate surgery (in 2016), I saw a card with the quote: You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have. That became my theme during my daughter’s surgery and recovery. It continued at a theme, with the discovery that my daughter needed hearing aids …
