This beautiful exchange

On Friday, Graham went to be part of another family.
For months, we’ve struggled with what to do with him. He has been pretty miserable as we no longer have the time or the resources to really give him what he needs. Life for poor Grammie really changed once Lucy came along and he was not [...]

“Lucy, you can’t chew on the dog’s chew toys. That’s gross.”
“Graham, stop giving it to the baby.”
“Lucy, you have your own toys to play with and chew on.”
“Yes, Graham, I know you’re sharing. But, STOP IT!”
“Lucy, that’s gross. Here, play with your links.”
“GRAHAM! STOP BRINGING YOUR TOYS TO THE BABY!”

I know that Thanksgiving is not until tomorrow, but we are leaving for the mountains of western North Carolina this evening and I won’t be able to post. I hope you have a great day, surrounded by friends and family and take the time to reflect on the many blessings that God has given us [...]

Sibling play time! from Valerie on Vimeo.

Graham has to be the pickiest eater I’ve ever known. He must have gotten it from Tony.
For the past three years, we have gone through probably ten different brands of dog food, trying to find something that he is willing to eat. We have tried cheap food and expensive food. We’ve even bought the food [...]

Our poor dog puts up with a lot of torment from us. For some reason, we find it entertaining to torture him a bit and do things or make him do things that cause him to look at us like we are idiots. You may remember our fun with packing supplies:

Or, the time we put [...]

…we just didn’t know how smart!

Apparently, one of Graham’s favorite past times is to study beside the fireplace.

The weather in North Carolina can be a very interesting phenomenon. It is the only place I know of where you need the heater on at night and the air conditioner on during the day. During the winter, the nights can get below 40, just enough where you need a little heat to keep you [...]

I know that I’ve written before about how having Graham must be some sort of parental training. Of course, back then, I had NO IDEA how soon that training would come in handy. The other night, we were given a little taste of what it might be like to live with a two-year-old.
We had cousins [...]

Next to the Fourth of July, Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. I love seeing Christmas lights on buildings, putting chocolate on EVERYTHING and calling it candy, and trying to come up with clever ways to keep Tony from guessing what each of his gifts are as soon as they are [...]