by Lisa-Jo | Jan 4, 2011 | Family, Motherhood, Travel
We’ve gypsied around a lot with our kids. A lot. And we’re currently going on two weeks away from home as I type this. Jackson has probably clocked more international miles than most adults. I’ve been through three passports. Eighteen hour plane...
by Lisa-Jo | Jan 3, 2011 | Family, Travel
And sometimes there’s nothing particularly profound to write. There’s just my cold feet against his warm ones under the covers. There’s just a series of nightly visits by boys who’ve dreamed of sharks or monsters or are just plain cold and...
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by Lisa-Jo | Dec 31, 2010 | Blogging, Callings, Faith, Travel
The new year is coming. And the old will softly slip away to sleep. I have a bed time habit I’ve inherited from my dad. Every night, before I turn out the last light, I walk over to the window. In the summer they’re usually wide open anyway. But in the...
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by Lisa-Jo | Dec 30, 2010 | Family, Kids, Motherhood, Raising Boys
For a long time now I’ve prayed for my kids to be ordinary. Not exceptional, not top-of-the-class, and not outstanding. Simply ordinary. And I’ve begun to wonder if I’ve wandered way off base. I watch the sports stars of today, the movie stars, the...
by Lisa-Jo | Dec 27, 2010 | Christmas, Family, Kids, Raising Boys
Today you turned three years old and had a temperature of 101. We’d bought plates and balloons and party favors all in your beloved puppy theme. They’re all still in plastic bags. We’d ordered a sheet cake and planned hot dogs and chips....
