Manna From Above
When my kids were three and five, I enrolled them in a gymnastics class, hoping this would help my son learn to tuck and roll as he did his ‘daredevil’…
Drive Yourself
When I was fourteen years-old we lived outside of the capital of Montana, where my dad was the minister at the church we attended. He usually took his own car…
Broken by a Bumble Bee?
At one point in my childhood, we lived on about 10 acres and we helped out ‘Old Man Stevenson’ with his adjacent land. He appreciated that we would make sure…
Hot Lunch on the Lake
Every year we would spend a week at the lake, playing in the water, waterskiing, and having a great time. Sometimes we would camp in a tent, and other times…
I Stuck The Landing!
I think we all remember our first paying job, and how we got it, whether if was the conventional way, or something a little crazy. We lived outside of a…
That’s What I’m Talkin’ about!
As we were raising our kids, we encouraged them to get involved in ‘extra circular activities’. We tried to expose them to different sports and different activities, so that they…
Childlike
For our granddaughter’s third birthday I flew out to celebrate with her and her family. I was so excited to see my son and his family, and in turn they…
Love at first bite?
One of the best things about living in Montana was being able to train and show horses. At one point, my dad decided to start raising horses. He bartered for…
Flipped
The earliest family vacations that I remember while living in Montana were at Flathead Lake. We would go with serval other families that owned boats, and we enjoyed all kinds…
Conquering Fear
When our children were young, it was super important to us for me to stay home with our kids, at least as much as possible. I worked from our home…