The fun moments...

There are those spontaneous moments with your children that make you laugh. They are the moments you live for in between sleepless nights and throw-up. A few nights ago, I told Kara she looked like a duck. She was holding something in her mouth that caused her lips to jut out. As if on cue, Ethan starting quacking like a duck. At 26 months his speech is really poor, but his duck impression is not bad. It was a good moment...

Kara - hair

Kara - hair
Originally uploaded by norfolkdawg.

Kara has great hair...this is from earlier in her life, before it got longer.

Getting Started

I'm just getting started with this blog. I confess that I don't know exactly what I am doing, but that is part of the fun. I see this blog as opportunity to further my ability to consider and communicate what it means to be a parent. We often talk about raising children, but rarely talk about what it means to raise parents - to learn and grow as mothers and fathers, even as our children grow. Our growth is not a given. So, we need input, discussion, encouragement, challenge, and prayer (actually a lot of prayer!). Thankfully, we have an opportunity to explore these things in community and with the input of God's Word.

So...stay tuned to these pages. I will be writing from my own experiences, reviewing other materials, questioning assumptions and practice, and hopefully helping others grow. I welcome your thoughts and input. So...welcome to Raising Parents.