Overnight camping!
This coming weekend I get to go on an overnight camp-out with other boys and their dads from our church. We’re going to set up tents by a lake and cook our food on an open fire. Andy’s begging me to go along, but I’m not sure how the other boys would react if […]
It is time for community involvement!
Look for opportunities to do something with your child that results in helping others. If your child is old enough to be in school you can find meaningful ways to do things together that result in others being touched. Be creative but be intentional so that your child’s experiences are teaching moments. There are […]
Mom’s not feeling well….
I heard Mom tell Dad this morning at breakfast that she still didn’t feel well. I think she’s in pain. I wonder what’s going on. She had a doctor’s appointment last week but I don’t know what she learned. She’s been sleeping more lately. When I came home from school the other day, she […]
Praise your child to others, in front of your child.
The next time you are out with friends and your son or daughter are with you, express how proud you are of something that your child recently accomplished or did. Brag just a bit so your son or daughter hears you telling someone else. Your child needs to hear you telling others of his/her character […]
Andy is playing tuba again in the ant marching band.
Andy told me last night that he will be playing in the Grand Ant marching band again this year. He still plays the tuba. Talk about strange! It looks so heavy on him. The tuba is bigger than Andy. He says carrying the tuba in the marching band is good exercise for him. There are […]