Robin's Nest

 Not me. This is a question the 12-year-old asked today. I told her God wanted her to be that tall. Also, I need her to be that tall. I cannot reach the top shelves in the cupboards, so I need her to be able to reach them. Yes, it is probably a mild form of child abuse, I think I could convince a judge of the value. too tall to climb through the tunnel easily!   our yearly pose at focus on the family The younger kiddo is having a rough time today with memories of her toys that were lost in the house fire. She has spent the afternoon in the attic looking through boxes and looking through an old phone at photos. It has taken the better part of this evening to calm her sniffles. I am not sure if the new medication contributed or just finding pictures from our old home burning and pictures of toys that were lost to previously unseen flames.   That particular day (Friday) turned into an all-nighter. It was 0430 Saturday morning before the youngest even tried to lay down a...

 We are finally home, and all the animals have been picked up from their respective caregivers. When I pulled into the driveway of our home the two big dogs recognized the yard straight away. As soon as I opened the door to grab a dog, they both jumped out and made a run for it. Two hours later they made their way back into the yard. I suppose they had to mark every bush in the neighborhood before returning home. The water park was fun, and the girls certainly enjoyed the water more than any of the other available activities. They each made a friend and exchanged contact information. We had the opportunity to go for this afternoon but as the DND sign for the room stated so well, "We are all splashed out" The first night the wave pool was a hit  Not sure they would ever leave it in your face  Our first night on the way down to the pool area There really wasn't much time for the pool the first night, but the kids really did enjoy the time they had. The next day we took full...