I have done a lot of hiking and biking over the last several months. Last weekend I took the entire family through some of the most beautiful hiking in our area. I learned several things from this little walk through the woods. We walked through a deep gorge carved in the rock by millions of …
A couple of days ago this video came across my facebook friends list. 99 balloons (see in video sidebar).. I watched it for the first time a year ago. But it didn’t change the fact that it is still so powerful. I was reduced to tears with my chest convulsing in heartache. Then as I …
Well today has been quite a day. Supermom woke up super early this morning and corralled the two youngest ones off with her to the dentist. We are trying to get our bi-annual checkups completed. I followed them to the dentist with the oldest. Now, a trip to the dentist is always a bummer deal …
This weekend we had several soccer games with our three little ones. They went well, we won 2 of 3 but no one was keeping score. Something that disturbs me about youth sports is the insane amount of stuff parents use to validate themselves or impress people. What we end up with is a snack …
Well, it has been exactly 1 month since the ice storm terrorized our community. Like something out of a freaky winter storm natural disaster more widespread than the tornado or the hurricane that blew through last year. This ice crippled our region for over 2 weeks. Schools were cancelled for more than a week and …
This is by far one of the best reasons to adopt. Today we picked up my mother and little brother from the airport. We brought them to our house and settled in for the night. We tucked the kids into bed and began to wind down, when supermom says, “Honey, we (means ME) should turn …
I am a bit overwhelmed as of late. I have been doing lots of research, reading, watching and writing on media, ministry, and teens. I have also found a love of the documentary. I just finished watching a trailer for a documentary that disturbs me. Although, SuperSize me, focused on the obesity of America through …
the ride, originally uploaded by Abba’s Girl. When did you learn to ride a bike? Remember your first time? I sure do. Just the other day I took Monkey and Mowgli on their 1st mountain bike ride. Although it isn’t completely fair, they had to ride their single speed ‘bmx’ style bikes. Although singlespeed is …
Originally uploaded by Abba’s Girl I wish I could describe to you how much fun I am having with my kids this week. OHHHHHHH….However, I must be honest…10 hours one day of working with our eldest on being obedient and his refusal to listen obediently to our directions took its toll on this “old” man. …
I stayed up last night watching an episode of Raymond. It was the episode where he begins to be more authoritative and get his twin boys to clean their room and he stunk. After some guilting from his wife, parents, and brother he admits that this is hard. He can’t be the "mean" one and …