Category: holidays

Happy Birthday Tommy!

Seventeen? Already? I guess it’s a good thing that the tiny nun visited me a few hours after you were born to advise me to make more babies right away. You might be an only child if she hadn’t. 😉 I love you Tommy!

7 stuff

Saturday is the seventh day of the seventh month in the year affectionately known as ’07. There are seven people in our family. I think we should do something to celebrate. Pizza with seven toppings? A seven course meal? Seven hours of fun? Seven parks? How about seven solid hours of sleep? No seven bean […]

More of Sarah’s birthday weekend

The noise from the teenagers went on pretty much until 2 or 3 in the morning. This morning, Doug, Evan and I tripped over teenagers for hours before we talked them into getting up and starting the day. We started out with good intentions to make some progress on Sarah’s project at the middle school, […]

Sarah’s birthday weekend begins

Three teenage girls here, two more arriving later. Now we have to make a quick visit to the summer camp art show. Next on the agenda will be giant cookie and pizza. Doug and I won’t retreat to the basement until after dark. Yes, I trust a pack of 14 and 15 year old girls. […]

14-year-old girls

How did “Can I have a friend over to spend the night” turn into a 3-day festival of teenage fun for SIX girls? Sarah’s birthday this weekend is already giving me a headache. I may have to cancel her plans and just have a family gathering. I hate being me.

what’s in a name?

Being the biological creator of a child does not automatically bestow upon you the honor of a title as important as Mom or Dad. Those things are earned through your love, nurturing and relationship with a child as they grow to adulthood. It comes from being a part of a child’s life and not just […]