July 2021

It is not to be sneezed at that both children easily opted for showers of their own volition last Sunday when we returned from our week away. Sarah used to resist showers at all costs, but somehow over the past year she shifted into (mostly) easily taking showers at home. She still won’t shower elsewhere,… Read more »

We are in the final hours of driving home after a week in the Philadelphia area seeing Grammy and Granddad, two uncles, Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop, many cousins, and Grandma and Grandpa! Grandma and Grandpa just happened to be traveling through Philly at the same exact time we were having an outdoor dinner with Carl’s cousin… Read more »

For the first time in Amy’s life, we took her to see fireworks. We hadn’t realized she hadn’t ever really seen them up close. She was in awe of the beauty but needed to cover her ears because she hated how loud they were. Towards the end she was in tears about the noise so… Read more »

This week has been packed with good things and with incomprehensible loss. First, the good things. Magic camp started. Luckily Amy’s new broom arrived in time. Magic camp is with Anna at our house. On day one, Sarah and Amy flew on their brooms to get there, and Anna arrived wearing a magic hat and… Read more »