Callie Feyen

Towards the end of the summer, my friend Rachel contacted me with an idea. Our daughters were heading towards the end of Children In Worship, which is  a program that goes on during our church service for children in preschool through second grade. Rachel wondered if I’d be interested in working with her to give the “older younger” kids a… View Post

Dear Naomi, I understand you’ve learned that you were almost given my name. You were told recently that your parents were deciding on the way to the hospital whether you would be a Callie or a Naomi. Your mom told me that when you heard this story you told her you wished they’d named you Callie. I’m incredibly self-centered and… View Post

Around here, we’re strolling around and playing at the new town center in our neighborhood. It’s the perfect place to learn how to ride a bike. Or have mom and dad walk with the bike while some of us skip along the boardwalk. Around here, we celebrated a 9th birthday with an outing to Bounce U with a few friends…. View Post

My main objective on road trips is to get to wherever we are going without having to use a public bathroom with Hadley and Harper. I’ve been a parent for nine years now, and so far this objective has not been reached. I’m a mildly well-mannered person, but when I hear one of my offspring tell me from the backseat,… View Post

If I were to write a poem about these two pictures, it would go something like this: Driving to school, I see a change in the leaves and the girls see a Halloween decorated house. The three of us gasp at the same time. “LOOK!” we all say, but they get the words out faster. “LOOK AT THAT HOUSE, MOMMY! LOOK… View Post