Carson cracks me up on a daily basis without saying a word.His sense of humor is such a delight because laughing is so important. He conveys his dry and sophisticated wit, despite the fact he’s non-verbal. I like to think it says a lot about his personality. He tends to be the introverted type around… Read more »

I continue to be a sucker for reading good parenting commentaries.Some of the columns I sluff off as inapplicable to what’s happening in my world, but there are many articles that cover germane topics to what Pam and I think about on a daily basis. I find these stories therapeutic to a degree.In general, I… Read more »

School grades are viewed differently in our home.In a perfect household, as if that exists, every child would be held to the same standard with mirroring expectations. That’s not the case at all in our family.We expect Beckett to excel and do well in school. When he doesn’t meet expectations, as was the case recently… Read more »

My kids have learned a lot about loss this year as three of their grandparents have passed away since March.The latest being two weeks ago when my mom’s husband of 10 years, Bob Bell, died. The service was held last Sunday.In the days leading up to the service, Beckett said he wanted to talk about… Read more »

Carson turned 9 years old Monday.He’s so incredible school was closed for him on his special day as well as the day after. That’s at least what we told him and he loved it.Since Carson is not one for being the center of attention, big birthday parties are not his thing. I will never forget… Read more »

One day my kids will realize how fortunate they are when it comes to Halloween.When I was growing up in Salisbury, my Halloween nights were similar to what a majority of people did when they were young. I got dressed up and walked around the neighborhood to about a dozen homes or so. Many homes… Read more »

My favorite part of Facebook these days is the memories.I realized this week that it’s been 10 years since I opened a Facebook account, and I evidently posted an album of pictures that day.At this point, Beckett was five months old and there was no Carson. The album featured photos from a variety of outings… Read more »

We spent last weekend in Philadelphia.While it wasn’t without its stressful moments with our boys, it was an enjoyable time away in a city that’s become one of our favorite weekend getaways.The following are some takeaways from the weekend.•What brought us to Philly was a Maroon 5 concert on Friday night.With the band not taking… Read more »

“It’s not fair.”It’s a comment we hear often from Beckett when things don’t go his way.We hear this phrase about small things, such as our decision to not let him attend a birthday party an hour from home the night before an early soccer tournament or about not being able to get out of school… Read more »

Years from now when he is older, I hope I remember my conversations with Beckett in the car before and after soccer practices.Every year during travel soccer orientation meetings coaches advise parents to avoid talking about soccer with their kids immediately before and after practices and games. Despite it being difficult to not offer feedback… Read more »