We were married in March 2002. We met on a blind date. We quickly fell in love and were married shortly after. Soon after getting married we moved to Hawaii where R received a Master’s degree. We enjoyed our time in Hawaii. We loved the people, culture, and the simple life of the islanders. At the end of our time in Hawaii, we adopted our two sons.
We have a tremendous support team. We live close to each of our families, and visit them often. As a family we help each other, and support one another. Our children feel loved and secure when they are with our families. There is an African proverb that talks about how it takes a village to raise a child. We have an exceptionally strong village and support one another.
As a family we love to do many things, and have many traditions. We enjoy the simple pleasures in life! We love going for walks, going to the park, playing games, going for bike rides, throwing Frisbees, and hanging out together. We love going to Nana and Grandpa’s cabin, and playing at the lake. We love cutting down our own Christmas tree each year. We enjoy little weekend get-aways, and love swimming. We love going on camping trips and singing songs together. We also enjoy serving neighbors. We recently discovered that we love listening to books on cd while driving in our van.
Our greatest joys come from the simple times together. We try to eat dinner as a family most week nights and on Sunday evenings. We have fun chatting, playing games while eating, cleaning up, and carrying out our dinner duties. http://thoughtsforfamilies.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/what-your-kids-really-need-for-dinner-is-you/ We read and study together. We pray together as a family, and we have a family motto that we try to live by. Every Monday night is our family night. We talk about important things, sing together, play together, and eat treats together. In the past, we have had a family store. During the week we earned tickets by doing chores, being kind, and serving others. Monday evenings our store was open to purchase prizes by cashing in our tickets. (J’s always setting up incentives.) Currently they earn tickets for Monday movie night. They can cash them in for pop-corn and treats. Wednesday nights are parent/child date nights. Each Wednesday mom or dad takes one child out for a date. It is so wonderful to spend one on one time with each other. It is also a great time to teach dating etiquette. We’re trying to raise respectful ladies and gentlemen. Friday or Saturday nights are mom and dad’s date night. We love being together as a family. We know that in the end…family is what matters. We try to strengthen our marriage and family each day.
We have a tremendous support team. We live close to each of our families, and visit them often. As a family we help each other, and support one another. Our children feel loved and secure when they are with our families. There is an African proverb that talks about how it takes a village to raise a child. We have an exceptionally strong village and support one another.
As a family we love to do many things, and have many traditions. We enjoy the simple pleasures in life! We love going for walks, going to the park, playing games, going for bike rides, throwing Frisbees, and hanging out together. We love going to Nana and Grandpa’s cabin, and playing at the lake. We love cutting down our own Christmas tree each year. We enjoy little weekend get-aways, and love swimming. We love going on camping trips and singing songs together. We also enjoy serving neighbors. We recently discovered that we love listening to books on cd while driving in our van.
Our greatest joys come from the simple times together. We try to eat dinner as a family most week nights and on Sunday evenings. We have fun chatting, playing games while eating, cleaning up, and carrying out our dinner duties. http://thoughtsforfamilies.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/what-your-kids-really-need-for-dinner-is-you/ We read and study together. We pray together as a family, and we have a family motto that we try to live by. Every Monday night is our family night. We talk about important things, sing together, play together, and eat treats together. In the past, we have had a family store. During the week we earned tickets by doing chores, being kind, and serving others. Monday evenings our store was open to purchase prizes by cashing in our tickets. (J’s always setting up incentives.) Currently they earn tickets for Monday movie night. They can cash them in for pop-corn and treats. Wednesday nights are parent/child date nights. Each Wednesday mom or dad takes one child out for a date. It is so wonderful to spend one on one time with each other. It is also a great time to teach dating etiquette. We’re trying to raise respectful ladies and gentlemen. Friday or Saturday nights are mom and dad’s date night. We love being together as a family. We know that in the end…family is what matters. We try to strengthen our marriage and family each day.
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