Darren has 6 older brothers and sisters, and, he is the oldest of 12 siblings. (That’s a family of 20!)
Claire is the third child of six. (Family of
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FAQ: How did you like growing up in such a big family?
D/C: We think big families RULE!! (literally, of […]

D/C: This is definitely our #1 FAQ. In fact we get it so much that we’ve been trying to come up with some witty one-line replies just so we can kill the boredom of answering it. It’s so often that we are asked this, especially by other parents we meet out and about, that often […]

So I’m having our usual daily devotions with the kids this morning and we’re reading the Bible. The kids are reviewing their scripture memory work and Evan was memorizing the verse “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Cor 6:20 […]

Yesterday Ella (3 years old) took off her floaties (water wings) and started swimming all by herself.
Today she swam the full length of the pool. It’s official. She can swim!
(wish daddy were here to see his baby girl swim)
Emmer (1) has also crossed a milestone in swimming. He is now holding his own with […]

I come home (from 4 days of travel there and back again –meetings in Miami) and what do I find? All the laundry neatly put away. The kids are four days smarter. Four school lessons taught. A happy, chubby baby. And my husband is the world’s best dad, mom and miracle maker. Oops, sorry, I […]

It was interesting. A little hot. A little humid. A few mosquitoes. But interesting.
I didn’t really get to see much of Miami itself. I flew in, attended some good meetings, and flew back home. I did enjoy the stories about Miami (and mainly the list of beaches “you don’t want to go” to and […]