I don’t always give Geoff enough credit when he has a GENIUS parenting idea, but this one set us up for 1300 miles of relative peace and quiet in the car headed west, which as parents of small children know is no easy task. I also barricaded the space between them so they couldn’t physically… Continue reading Daddy, I Think God Must Use a Go-Pro…
While hiking with my Girls of Summer last week, one 16 year old known for her tough interview questions asked me if I’d ever been in love BEFORE Geoff. Girls have a way of asking questions on those occasions when they trust you that you need to answer as honestly as possible. Other questions included:… Continue reading To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before…Well, Actually, to Your Parents…
Dear Neighbor, It has come to our attention that you complained to our Association about our yard. To our knowledge, we are living within the guidelines of the bylaws and keep a tidy place, most of the time; but July 4th weekend is a different story. We had a family style AFTERNOON barbecue, and there… Continue reading For Our Grumpy Neighbor Who Complained about Too Much “Going On” in Our Yard…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about personal independence and how it means different things for different people. We’ve crossed this incredible turning point in our parenting development with Geoff being able to take our kids places alone without the threat of one of them running away or getting some place “inaccessible”where he might not… Continue reading Thinking about Independence on Independence Day…
Heather Ehrman Krill 