A short sum-up: life was crazy, then I wrapped everything up and headed to South Carolina, so anxious to meet up with all those velvety sisters and mother I adore. There is nothing like an “MFME” trip with your mom and sisters to buoy you up in every way you…
Max & Abby came down to visit on a key weekend… A tournament for Claire (where her team won their division…WooHoo!) To surprise this girl for her fifteenth birthday: (all that birthday Jazz is back HERE) To help us bask in the beauty of the weather FINALLY cooling down: To…
Speaking of our “little girls,” we got to hang with them over Fall Break. We went to Newport. We basked in all the minutes we could get with this girl: Even though half of our home town was there too, and we had to share her a little 😉 Ha!…
I was worried about Lucy so I picked her up to take her for a pick-me-up lunch date (haven’t done this in way too long). Claire found out about and begged to come too, so I lucked out with both girls in the middle of the day. We ended up…
I had the opportunity to speak at a stake women’s conference back in September. It was entitled “Sisters United in Christ” and it sure got me thinking about how powerful we can be when we unite. Which then got me thinking about division, and what in the world causes so…
I wrote about Lucy on her big birthday back HERE, but here’s how it all went down. We have to preface this birthday account with a little surprise to start off the day: How was that for a good surprise? (Abby arrived later in the afternoon too…double the fun.) That…
I’ve been trying to get back on my “little things” bandwagon for a while now. I am so dang far behind that it’s overwhelming, so I’m just starting where I am (at least a tiny bit recent). So let’s go back to August for a minute where Lu and I…
I have to preface this post with a declaration that Dave is not perfect, because it will seem like he is here. Ha! That guy sometimes makes my blood boil. And sometimes I know I drive him nutty with all my crazy ideas. But oh, I adore him. He is…
Traditions have power. They can be like the glue to hold a family together in my opinion, keeping hearts united even when they are far apart. Especially when the “big” kids spread their wings that take them to new places. I remember still holding on to my growing-up family traditions…