Turning 47
47 is not a milestone birthday. We didn’t have a party. I didn’t receive any extraordinary gifts. I did, however, receive a pair of the softest pajamas I’ve ever known.…
47 is not a milestone birthday. We didn’t have a party. I didn’t receive any extraordinary gifts. I did, however, receive a pair of the softest pajamas I’ve ever known.…
Penny requested a song on the occasion of her 18th birthday. She also gave us instructions on the tune—we could refer to You Belong With Me or Our Song by…
Our daughter Penny turns 18 today. She’s not at home with us, as it turns out. Rather, she is at a retreat center with a group of other teenagers for…
Happy 15th Birthday, William! Henri Nouwen once wrote: Birthdays need to be celebrated. I think it is more important to celebrate a birthday than a successful exam, a promotion, or…
After we saw Taylor Swift in concert in May, I vowed I would never go to another stadium concert. When William discovered that Beyoncé would be playing in Nashville on…
We celebrated my 46th birthday last week. I have a friend who holds up a sign that indicates his age in every birthday photo now. At this point, they all…
Marilee recently pulled out the measuring stick we use for our family and said, "Look at me in 2016! I've grown so much!" And then she said, "And look at…
Penny turns 17 today! Happy 17th birthday, Penny! A few nights ago at a family dinner, I asked everyone to name something they sincerely appreciate about everyone else at the…
Marilee turned 11 last Sunday. We drove to Brooklyn early to meet her new cousin, and we had already planned to see Wicked on Broadway with tickets that we had…
Last week, we celebrated William’s 13th birthday, and I loved every minute of it. I loved that our girls strong-armed their dad into a Walmart trip and came home with…