mass communication

Well, I have succombed to the blogsphere, and realize (and agree) it is a fabulous way to keep people up on what we're doing, albeit not as personal as a phone call or letter in the mail. Unfortunately, I keep saying I will call this person, and write that person, and days/weeks/months have gone by and it hasn't happened, so not only do you feel personally offended that I haven't called or written, but you still don't know what is keeping me so busy as to not communicate. Hopefully the blog will at least help with one of those.

I'm actually rather excited about the prospect of a blog, although I'm not sure how often I'll post. I'm hopeful the process will be edifying for myself, at least, as I take time to write out things that are happening, and possibly even encouraging to you, the reader, to read my own trials, challenges, adventures, and hopefully successes, during our time as a family of 5 here at divinity school.

So, to that end, here are some of my thoughts from the day...

1. glue and babies don't mix well.
2. if your 1 year old is splashing too much in the bath (i.e. the wall across the bathroom is dripping) after repeated warnings to cease, a large cup of water poured over their head each time they do it can be a strong deterrent. i'm really thinking pavlov was onto something...
3. make the vegetables early in the dinner prep when possible. this way when the kids come in begging for a snack because they "just can't make it to dinner," then you can let them snack on the vegetables, and don't have to worry about it at the table;)

and finally, on a more serious note...

4. spend lots of time patiently loving your kids, and be sure to apologize when you're wrong.