Owen was Student of the Month in December.  He was so happy… also happened that Chloe was the girl student that month… go figure!  LOL  Thanks Ms. Withrow for saving us hurt feelings and a spat on the bus!  Owen had come home every single month complaining that he was not student of the month [...]

Yes, it took a little, shall we say, debate, but Santa Claus WAS able to attend Owen’s school Christmas (I mean… “HOLIDAY”) party!!!  Owen was so excited he could have peed himself.  I don’t think he was as surprised as he was EXCITED.. I mean it is pretty cool that your Grandfather is Santa!  It [...]

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ~ Phillipians 4:6 I have been pondering what it is that God wants me to learn from these “trials” He has allowed in our lives.  I have realized that many times when you pray for [...]

source: Google images This is EXACTLY the reason we held Owen out of school last year.  I knew that the first year of school he would bring home everything and it only took three weeks.  He came home Friday and as soon as he stepped off the bus he was burning up with a fever.  [...]

Listen to the mustn’t s child listen to the don’t s Listen to the shouldn’t s, the impossibles, and wont’s Listen to the never have’s, then listen close to me, ANYTHING can happen child, ANYTHING can be. ~ Shel Silverstein (from Where the sidewalk ends) Where the Sidewalk Ends is my favorite children’s novel ever.  [...]