Our family lost a dear woman on Monday night. A long time ago, we called her Grandmother Nancy – but when Jonas came along as a young talker, he renamed her “Yaya” out of the clear blue sky. We don’t know where he came up with that moniker, but it
A few days ago, we watched “The Business of Being Born” — well, I fast-forwarded to the births in the movie. Jonas and Susannah are fast becoming experts in all this baby stuff. After we watched the scene where the lovely woman with curly hair squats in the middle of
Today while I was fixing lunch, Jonas and Susannah started doing that ‘fun kid thing’ where they opened their mouths and just yelled, “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH” at each other as loud as they possibly could. No argument, no anger, no issues. Just yelling. And the annoying part (aside from the sheer volume)
Overheard while they played this morning: Jonas: Now you go to sleep. And don’t let bugs bite you either. And when you say, ‘Dad!’ I’ll be right here. Jonas: {whisper} “Now say, ‘Dad!’ Susannah: Dad! Jonas: {very convincing sleeping-adult voice} Whaaat? Susannah: I want to go to the pool! Jonas:
Life is too crazy when we move. I have been neglecting the blog anyway — and now it’s just ridiculous. I sent a “catching up” email to a few friends, so I realized I could use a few excerpts to update here as well. On Tuesday, July 5, I took
One of my all-time favorite songs to sing to the kids goes: If you want to be a grump, that’s okay; But go and be a grump a little further away! It’s not that I don’t love you, ‘Cause you know I do! Sometimes I’m grumpy, too. Here’s a snippet
MICHELLE NEBEL
I write about faith and theology, family and organizational tips. Always a planner at heart, I’m also a Bible study teacher and community volunteer. This is where I share a glimpse of my life, and I hope you’ll find the thoughts here encouraging!
