Showing posts with label nieces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nieces. Show all posts

Monday, June 27, 2011

There's nothing better than summer

I finally posted something on the writing blog! Go here to check it out: My Favorite Mistake. (While you're over there, go ahead and follow us, 'cause honestly, we could use the morale boost!) 
Also, a bunch of pictures from a fun weekend:
(almost) all of us at Cars2

Grandma & Josh

Adam, Avery, Asher

Adam and Emma

Joshua & Avery roasting a marshmallow

Grandma roasting marshmallows




Me & Josh

Me, Josh

Asher & Josh at Lily's party



Joshua

Max loves the swing! He says, "sing!" 

Grandma's dog Suki misses us

The boys picking strawberries


A picnic in the backyard - Max insisted on using his booster seat






Alex, Joshua, Max

Max adores music! Playing grandma's piano is his favorite

Avery & Grandma


Adam & Josh are 7 years apart, but best friends

Avery is so adorable!

My cute mom & Avery on the trampoline

Asher & Emma







At Cars2, Max insisted on holding the popcorn and ate the WHOLE bucket himself!

Ashlie, Olivia, Michele, Max, me, Joshua, Alex, Asher



My favorite breadsticks in the whole entire world

"Phone!"

"Take a picture of me, Grandma!" 


Max saying "cheese!"

Max climbing up to the top bunk... he does it all the time, and it's so scary!


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

What I Wish

A couple weeks ago I sent out an e-mail to all the women I know, asking for their help with a little book I'm putting together for my nieces (and whoever else would like a copy for their kids) as they enter junior high this fall. (I also put up a blog post about it, hoping for some other opinions.) I'm putting the submissions I have received together soon, so I just wanted to remind everyone who hasn't had time to throw something together yet! I'm going to put a final draft together in July, so the content needs to be sent to me (or even just a comment on a blog post!) by June 30th. 

I can't tell you how much I appreciate everyone's help with this! (If you're looking for some inspiration on why we need to help the younger girls get through this stage in their life, read Reviving Ophelia, Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, by Mary Pipher, PhD. It's really good and will even help you understand yourself better. I seriously recommend it.) 

I'm going to post a few examples of what has been submitted to me (with permission, of course) so you can see what people are writing. Sometimes it's hard to figure out exactly what I'm looking for, but it's not specific at all! Just whatever comes to mind when you think of junior high and high school, and how you could have been helped to get through it a little smoother yourself.

Thank you for your help! E-mail, leave a comment, call, or text if you have any questions!