Middle 2: “When Jamison finally moves out, lock the door!” Middle 1: “Do people actually do that (bring their families to their parents to entertain)?” Me: “Not really. That’s why

October is a big birthday month for the Schrocks. In fact, it’s pretty much bumper-to-bumper traffic. Our third son led the charge, turning 11 on the 20th. Niece Audrey turned

“Jamison. How many fingers am I holding up?” Sometimes it’s the quiet ones that land the zingers. I love it when that happens.

In the Good Parents handbook, there is a list of phrases that have been used by mothers and fathers since time immemorial. Stop making that face or it will freeze

Okay. I admit it. I’m an Olympics junkie. It’s my thing. Part of it is the patriotism I feel when I see our athletes in competition. Part of it is

Then he followed it up with, “Since I’m 16, and since 16-1 is 15 and 15×2 is 30, then you need to give me your 10.” Huh? What? After we

Me: “That would just be a continuous spray here at our house.” Mr. Schrock: “It would be gone in a week.” Both of us: Chuckling, because we both know it

It’s the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. In 2005 alone, 652,091 Americans died of it. For thousands of others who carry the

On alert now, I checked the conditioner bottle, and sure enough. It was blocked up, too, with a square of plastic wrap. I am left to conclude that they don’t

It’s time for the second installment in a series I started some months back entitled, “What Were They Thinking?” This is a compilation of stories pulled from police blotters around