christmas caroling 2009
This evening we took our second annual trip with our homeschooling coop group to a local assisted living center to spread some holiday cheer. The kids sang their songs and distributed treats they had...
View Articlehoopin’ it up
The other night, Aidan thought he’d give his hoop a try. I snapped a couple of pictures. We all laughed. He says he’d like smaller hoops for his arms, so he can really get fancy with it. I think Aidan...
View Articlebeware of the jabberwocky!
Lewis Carroll gave us the his wonderfully nonsensical and heroic poem of the Jabberwocky, but it takes a child to deliver it with such power. Check it out. A wonderful reading. I wish my college...
View Articlerockin’ the inhome conference
Sometimes our fears get the best of us. But other times our desire to become more than we are today pushes us past those fears into risky territory–full of promise and peril. For adults this can be...
View Articleconsummate musicians
Bono and The Edge of U2 appeared on Letterman a couple weeks back. These guys deserve every accolade they’ve received–absolute consummate musicians. Hell, they don’t even need to get off the couch to...
View Articleaidan’s big break
Aidan debuted in his first big stage production this past December 6, 2011 with the Stage Play Musical Theater Company. He played two roles–the Brave Combat Hero Soldier Prince and the Huntsman. Both...
View Articleaidan the guitar player
This has been a month of performance for Aidan. From theater to musicianship–he loves performing arts and doesn’t mind being in the spotlight too much either, as long as he’s on a stage that is. For...
View Articlekickin’ it at the inhome conference 2012
Last weekend, we made the trek again out to beautiful St. Charles, IL to take in the 2012 inHome Conference. As usual, it did not disappoint. We arrived early Thursday afternoon to register and get...
View Articlesummer street music
Aidan’s guitar teacher Tamara arranged for the kids (and adults) to play at number of farmer’s markets this summer. This was their first gig. It was a lot of fun. The passers-by were most gracious and...
View Articlebabysitter overthrow
The other night, Aidan stayed with someone other than family for the first time while Chris and I went out with friends. The oldest daughter of the couple we went out with graciously volunteered to...
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