Apparently Avery’s Sunday school teacher taught her a hand motion for this verse. But I can’t quite figure out what it means. “Hear the Word of God and obey it.” Luke 11:28
What we did on our summer vacation
Woosh! That’s the sound of summer flying by at lightning speed. Since Avery isn’t in school, our summers aren’t very different than the rest of the year. Our routine stays very much the same, except it also includes playtime outside
An artist at work
A drawing of Mommy, Daddy and Avery in a boat sailing across the sea. A drawing of Grandpa, Grandma, KK, Aunt Pauline, Lori Anne and Joel in a big boat. A drawing of Daddy refereeing a basketball game.
Achoo!
Learner’s permit
Last summer, Poppaw Clark’s friend Jim donated a gently used Barbie Jeep to Avery’s toy collection. She loved the Jeep and even liked to sit in it, but she was apprehensive about it when it moved. She didn’t like the
Soccer clinic recap
Nearly two weeks later and I finally have time to give a recap on Avery’s short soccer clinic! During the second session, the kids learned a little about defense. Coach Mandy called two kids to the middle of the field
Hebrews 13:6
At the beginning of this month, Avery was promoted to the next class at church. We’re still getting to know her new teachers and the new class. When we picked up Avery after class this week, one of her teachers
You can call me a soccer mom now
Today was Avery’s first soccer clinic. First, we were struck at how quickly she’s grown; we can’t believe she’s old enough to learn how to play soccer. But then we saw how tiny and short she was compared to the
BSF 2011-2012: What I learned this year
I can’t believe that my ninth year of BSF is over! I think this one was the fastest yet. Here is my quick summary of the things that impacted me this year. What I learned in my personal study I
Dressing the next Mia Hamm
Even before Avery was born, Chris and I talked about our kids playing sports. After all, to be a member of this family you’d better like sports! But we didn’t think Avery would be able to participate in any organized