Having an impact – from little brother to air ambulance mechanic
I was reminded earlier today that you just never know what kind of impact you’ll have on another’s life. When I graduated from the University of Oregon in 1987, I was very much the idealistic young adult, ready to take on the world make changes where I thought I could. I had heard about the […]
Ulterior Motive And Ty’s Ice Skating Lessons
Yesterday was big in our family as it was the first day for Ty’s ice skating lessons. I’ve been wanting to sign Ty up for these for a long time but had never gotten around to it until February. Since the boys were toddlers I’ve thought that ice skating would be a great activity for […]
Tackling Technology is Tough for Parents
The topic of children’s use of technology has received a bit of attention recently, with last week’s post from noted New York Times technology columnist and blogger David Pogue, who wrote about “A Parent’s Struggle With a Child’s iPad Addiction.” In the article, Pogue explains how his 6-year old constantly wants to use the iPad, […]
Stone Meets The Old Spaghetti Factory
Tonight we took our Au Pair Hany out for a birthday celebration dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Her birthday was actually a few weeks ago but it coincided with the flu outbreak that hit the twins and Renee for a week so we weren’t able to celebrate it at that time. I think that […]