The Four-wheel Drive Adventure
About two hours from my house there are some really big mountains. Every summer Dad and his friends like to spend a day in the mountains driving the old four-wheel jeep roads. Mom has said for years I was too young to go. But this year Dad said it was time for me to experience […]
Swimming Lessons
I mentioned earlier that I am not the best swimmer. Last week Dad arranged for Sam, one of the summer lifeguards at the pool, to give me some lessons so I could do better. Dad said if I got really good I could try out for the swim team. Now I get to go swimming […]
Go eye to eye with your child.
When talking to your child about something important, get down to his or her level. You can kneel down or sit down next to them so you are equal to your child’s size. By taking the initiative to get down to your child’s level, you demonstrate that you really care. Think for a moment of […]
Surprise at Adventureland
Every Sunday my family gets ready and goes to Promise Church together. Sometimes I don’t want to go but Mom and Dad say this is a priority. I actually like going because I attend Adventureland with a lot of my friends. We sing, have a lesson based on a Bible story, talk about what we […]
Summer Break is NOT a Break!
Since school is out I can sleep till eight o’clock in the morning. Mom then wakes me up and says there are a lot of things that I need to do. My Mom does not understand how exhausted I am from my stressful school year. I thought this summer was to be a real break […]