Sarah Rise Weekly Updates

This morning I had to wait to write until I felt open in my heart and mind. Last night was not easy for Sarah regarding sleep, which meant it wasn’t easy for me or Carl either. Unfortunately, we have a case of The Boy Who Cried Wolf, otherwise known as the Girl Who Called For… Read more »

Apparently I did not parenthetical quietly enough! Sarah’s trouble falling asleep, calling out for us, and getting out of bed many times per night was back in full force. Next time things get better I may need to keep it to myself for longer! Sarah’s newest love is the computer mouse. One day in school,… Read more »

(Sarah’s sleep has been better. This may be due to my repeated suggestions that she stay in bed after Carl or I say goodnight to her, along with the repeated practice of not responding to her if she calls out to us. Some nights she hasn’t called out at all. Some nights she has stayed… Read more »

To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question. Whether to easily go to sleep after your parent has bade you goodnight, Or to go through your checklist of things that need to be changed Curtains open? Mom, I want them closed! Curtains closed? Dad, I want them open! Make many trips to the… Read more »

Months ago, I ordered a dress from Etsy that had a really cool pattern. It arrived, I tried it on, I wondered for what occasion I would possibly wear it, and I put it in my closet. A week ago, it was time for Sarah to get ready for her Homecoming dance. I had not… Read more »

For Sarah’s school, it was spirit week. That meant dressing up for different themes each day, culminating in a spirit-wear dress-down on Friday for the pep rally. Monday’s theme was “little lie” so kids were encouraged to wear shirts that said things that were obviously untrue about them. Sarah wore a shirt with musical notes… Read more »

When the phone rings with “Help” by the Beatles, I know it is a call from someone relating to school for the girls. I made it this way so that I would only have my adrenaline spike when I hear this particular ring and not every time the phone rings when the girls are at… Read more »

They say you never forget how to ride a bike, but we still want to make sure Sarah remembers the skills she has acquired. Carl took the girls on a bike ride on a beautiful path in the woods. As of now our bike rack only holds three bikes, and I love walking, so they… Read more »

What does an ATM get you? Money you say? Well, yes, but for us at the Renaissance festival yesterday, it bought us time. Sarah loves banks, especially if they have a drive-through lane with a “closed” sign. She was so excited to see banks of ATMS that that is where she wanted to spend her… Read more »

Amy’s first week of school was a success! From taking the bus to selecting her classes and meeting her new classmates, it was all a wonderful week. But not without homework! She has lots of reading for her feminist art history class, and the first paper is very academic. Why is it that when papers… Read more »