alone again, naturally

Kim and the kids are on the road, rolling 15 hours down the highway to see her sister & family in Missouri. I like the fact that we can be spontaneous! Well, they can be spontaneous, while I stay home to work, coach baseball, and take care of the pets.

The kids were out of school yesterday and today, so they didn't miss much. I went to Parent-Teacher conferences without my kids yesterday, which was fine. Our kiddos are doing well in school, but both of the older kids got the "talks too much in class" comments. No surprises there!

I think the biggest thing for us is that our kids love school, and are learning to love their friends more than they love themselves. I try to drive that point home almost every night I tuck them in bed:

What are the two most important things in life?

They answer in unison now:

Love God and Love other people.

I hope they're getting it. I believe they are!