My Little Chef

Tweet My Josh has worn his chef coat every day since we returned home from Hollywood last week. No joke. He has helped us make dinner every night that we have eaten at home. Seriously. Josh has informed me (and everyone else) that he’d like to be a chef when he grows up. His goal? [...]

Team Captain

Tweet Josh played so well during last week’s soccer game that his coach made him Team Captain this week, to recognize him as a star player, and he even got to wear a special arm band with a great big “C”! Way to go, Joshie! The Fireballers kicked some boot-ay out there Saturday, in spite [...]

Play-Doh Cake Challenge

Tweet The table was covered with Play-Doh. Plastic knives, molds, presses and empty containers were strewn all over the kitchen floor, oozing in to the living room. But, in the midst of the mess, it’s no wonder that Josh and Julia would decide to stage their own Challenge, being the Food Network fans that we [...]

“This is the best pizza ever!”

Tweet Ben seems to think that the sourdough pizza we made tonight, inspired by my grandfather’s famous recipe, is the best pizza ever. Of course, everyone agrees, but I suppose Ben thinks it’s particularly good partly because he and Josh helped me make it. First, we toasted both sides of sourdough bread slices, covered in [...]

Happy 6th Birthday to You, Joshua!

Tweet Joshie, When Daddy and I look at you we see passion, drive, and great concern and love for your family. A love that runs deep. We pray that this, hand in hand with your love for the Lord, will guide your passions into service for Him, as you grow in Him. You are focused [...]

“I can’t believe I lost my first tooth!”

Tweet These are the words that my elated 5-year-old keeps repeating. Over. And over. And over again. Yes, I have one excited kiddo on my hands! When I asked Josh what the most exciting part about losing a tooth was, he quickly replied, “Getting money!” Note to self: Remember to swap out the “lost” tooth [...]

My Goofballs

Tweet Josh and Ben typically do not like having their pictures taken, so when I pulled my camera out today I was surprised that they both jumped up and started posing and goofing around! Such characters! Visit more Wordless Wednesday participants at 5 Minutes for Mom and Extraordinary Mothers. Visit Wordful Wednesday participants at Angie’s [...]