My teenaged son is learning to skateboard. (That is a verb, right?) Now, there are parents out there who would be mortified at this prospect, but to us it just means he’s getting outside… on purpose… voluntarily! As long as he’s reasonably careful, I’m totally okay with this.

My daughter is learning to cope with life in a more positive and responsible fashion. She’s become much more respectful, more helpful, and more protective of her family than ever before. I mean, it’s not like we expect her to be a Perfect Little Angel ™ all of the time, but she’s doing what counts, when it counts. Isn’t that all any parent can ask?

I don’t know how we got lucky enough to end up with such awesome children. I know it’s not anything I did…