Why do you let him wear that? What is wrong with you? You are the parent you should try steering him in more of a boy direction? You’re making him gay! Those are girl clothes! and more…. These are the questions and comments that our 5 year old child has to hear, these are the
Communicating with tiny humans can be the hardest at times, but with a few steps hopefully we can make it a more enjoyable experience for all involved. All the time I am hearing people say things like: They don’t know what they want! They are just kids- be the boss. It doesn’t matter what they
As the summer was approaching it’s end- The feels were out of control- Feelings of sadness, excitement, wonder, nervousness, worry, and so many others. We had made the decision to send Chandler to a private school here in Columbia City. The school is a small, Christian based school, and we felt this was going to
As parents we all want the same thing. We all want our kids to be accepted by the people around them, yet we also want our kids to be firm in who they are. Now understand that this comes easier for some parents than others. Maybe your little boy loves trucks and sports and your
This year is an interesting year in our house, we have a daughter graduating high school, a son graduating 8th grade, and our tiny guy graduated pre school. That being said there are a lot of emotions that just engulf every aspect of my existence at this point. Anytime a graduation occurs it brings back
2017- Another one for the books! We really took some chances and wheew did we have fun! During the year of 2017 we rang in the new year in our Cape Coral house with some awesome friends! The next couple of months would be spent celebrating Josh, Ashley, and Jacob! Those winter birthdays! The next
This Christmas season has just been such a blessing- play dates, family dinners, cookies, and praising our Heavenly father. Sunday we woke up and went to Church- while there the pastor started talking about the birth of Baby Jesus and how it all came about. This is a story that I have heart about a
In 2 days we get to celebrate one of the most amazing moments! The birth of our Christ and Savior, our Heavenly Father! We get to celebrate his birth- We are so blessed that he loved/loves us so much that he has enabled all that we have, where we are, and where we are going.
Going back as far as you can remember you have been asked the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” You are asked this question by your parents, Aunts, Uncles, friends, teachers, and even strangers- It’s also true that all of these people whether spoken or not had some idea of
18- There was a time that it felt so far away, like it wasn’t within arms reach, but here you are about to embark on Adulthood! Adulthood is just another beautiful chapter in your life if you let it be. Take each day just as you have for the past 18 years, listen to advice