Each summer our kids loved, loved, loved attending camp with their friends. Come to think of it, so did I when I was their age. Sports camps, church camps or just plain ole camping were very much on the schedule during the 10 weeks or so of summer vacation. When they were old enough . . . → Read More: Writing A Letter To Your Camper
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Spring, summer, winter or fall, it doesn’t matter what the season is — keeping kids busy at home on rainy days can be a challenge for most parents. Fun memories were made when I forgot about ‘keeping a clean house’ or ‘what chores to get done’ and just allow the kids’ creativity to take . . . → Read More: 25 Ideas For Playing Indoors on a Rainy Day The family and I took in a minor league baseball game for Father’s Day and had a great time together. Three of our four now-adult children were with Linda and me making it a special day indeed. We ended up stopping by a place near home for dinner as it was after 6 PM . . . → Read More: The Secret Behind Great Family Vacations In our house when the children were young, Father’s Day centered around church in the morning and a barbeque picnic in the afternoon. Now that our kids are all young adults, we try and be more creative in celebrating the day with dear ole dad. This year we are taking him to a Minor . . . → Read More: Hip Hip Hooray…Happy Father’s Day! Planning trips with kids is easier than you might think – it just takes a little research and some pre-planning, but the payoff will be life-long memories that will be enjoyed together for years to come. Jim & I have planned vacations traveling via planes, trains and automobiles, with all four kids in tow. . . . → Read More: Traveling with Kids This Summer School is out, summer has arrived, kids are bored and now what? Your plans don’t have to be complex, in fact simple plans usually turn out to be the best kind. Here are some suggestions of what YOU can do with your children this summer. Get ready, get set, now GO! 10 Things To . . . → Read More: 10 Things to Do With Your Kids This Summer How many teachable moments do you have with your children each day? It’s easy to neglect or forget that as a parent, you are their primary teacher. It is not their kindergarten teacher or Sunday school teacher’s responsibility. It’s up to you to teach them important truths that will enrich their lives as . . . → Read More: What’s Up With Memorial Day? Beginning my sophomore year at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, I really wanted to be a FINK. At that time, a fink was the acronym for students who worked on campus during the summer , and conducted tours with parents and prospective students. The acronym stood for freshman indoctrination of Nebraska kids. I . . . → Read More: That’s Really Funny When our two oldest were around Junior High age, Linda and I took them to Washington, D.C. for a week-long trip. We went everywhere it seemed. Toward the end of our visit, we decided to drive out to the U.S. Naval Academy located in Annapolis, MD. Even though the weather was dismal, the midshipman . . . → Read More: Have A Nice Day Beginning when our kids were quite young, our annual summer vacation would be at the Sunriver Resort, outside of Bend, Oregon, in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. For many years we would load our four kids’ bikes on top of our mini-van and travel the 900+ miles to our rental house for the . . . → Read More: How to Build on Family Unity |
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