The spelling bee brought together all the private schools in the area. Grade by grade, the spellers stepped forward to sit in a row of cold metal chairs beneath the glaring gymnasium lights. Fourth grade started things off, drawing numbers and sitting in order, nervously fidgeting and kicking their feet while each awaited his moment [...]
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I was going to write this whole big blog post about today’s historic inauguration of brand new President Obama (something along the lines of “hoping for the best!”), but events intervened, and now I find myself sitting here aimlessly clicking windows open and closed, wondering what in the world I can do to love my [...]
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*Last night, after sending the kids to get their pajamas on, Paul and I settled down on the couch with our laptops to play a little World of Warcraft together. Before long, out comes Caleb in his footie jammies, asking, “Can I sit with you guys?” I patted the sofa next to me. “Of course, [...]
Filed under: Bits and Pieces, Christianity, blessings, kids, teaching, things kids say | Tagged: cutest kids in the world, laptop, love, Martin Luther King Jr., snow, snowsuits, spelling bee, winter | 5 Comments »
We are running out of places to put the snow.
I love snow. Truly. But the berms on the sides of our driveway have grown so high that I had to plant warning flags on the crests to keep them from being hit by passing helicopters. I chased a couple of mountaineers off of one yesterday. [...]
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